Bram verified all the cameras through his phone app. Everything functioned properly, even the doorway security.
Dahlia shuffled into the living room in flannel pajamas. "I'll make some tea. Thanks for setting everything up."
"There's food in the fridge, and coffee..." His words cut short as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Actually, I'm exhausted. Forget the tea." She trudged toward the bedroom and collapsed into sleep almost instantly.
Later, Bram crept in and pulled the blanket over her. *Watching her sleep like some stalker*, he thought before retreating to his own bed.
When morning came, Dahlia groaned at the alarm's intrusion, smacked it silently, and drifted back to sleep.
"Dahlia, up! Coffee's ready," he called from the kitchen.
She stumbled in with tangled hair and half-lid
