Bright morning sunlight filtered into the house through the open curtains, casting a warm glow over the cozy living room where Kade and Aleah found themselves entwined on the couch, wrapped up in each other’s arms under a warm blanket.
Last night, after they were finally exhausted from talking and it was time to retire to bed, Grandma Linda had said they couldn’t sleep in the same bed, but she hadn’t said anything about a couch, so in Aleah’s opinion, they weren’t doing anything wrong.
With a contented sigh, Aleah nestled closer to Kade, resting her head on his chest as they basked in the lazy tranquility of the moment. His steady heartbeat served as a comforting rhythm, a soothing melody that lulled her into blissful relaxation.
She loved it here. The house wasn’t much bigger than the
