IT’S STILL DARK out when I wake, but that’s okay because I can’t deal with the harsh light of day just yet. Saint is sleeping soundly beside me with his arm draped over my chest. Even when asleep, he can’t help but protect me.
I take a moment to look at him as the hue from the crackling fire paints his body in warm tones of orange and yellow. Today is the day which changes everything. Yes, each moment that led to this day has been unpredictable, but this is the first time I am truly clueless to what comes next.
It’s hard to believe it’s as simple as boarding a plane and going back home, but it is. We’ve all made our decisions about what happens from here on out, Alek included. I wonder if anything feels different with him, knowing what he does.
I wonder if his morning cup of coffee tast
