Amanda's POV:
I feel the warmth of the sun on my face as my eyes flutter open. My eyes adjust to the light, but I quickly realize, I'm not in my room, but Bryan's. It takes me a minute to remember what happened last night.
After hours of self-defense class with Whitney and Claudia as my instructors, my mind, body, and even my soul was exhausted. I had run through the gambit of emotions after leaving the lake. I had so many questions, so many thoughts, so many possibilities. I was tired of feeling helpless and experiencing emotional turmoil. In most scenarios, we were victorious and I got to have my happily ever after, but not all of them ended so sweetly. These were the harsh realities of what could be. And it terrified me.
I try to sit up when I realize Bryan has my body buried deep in
