When they got there, Nicole and Mark carried her things in, and she set up Salem’s belongings in the laundry room. Bentley thoroughly investigated the situation immediately. Nicole changed into her pajamas, grabbed a glass of water, and flopped down on the couch. “Is it okay if I find a movie or something? I need something to help take my mind off of this.”
“You don’t have to ask me. What’s mine is yours.”
“Well, I didn’t know if you were wanting to go to sleep.”
“Nah, I’m not that tired yet,” he said.
“Me neither,” she said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to sleep.”
They sat together on the couch and watched movies for hours. Nicole finally began to get groggy. She looked up at Mark. His eyes were half-closed, trying to focus on the TV. “Let’s go to bed,” she said.
“Okay,” he mu
