“C…C…hey, it’s time to wake up, Love.” Claire smiled as Mike slowly tickled her forehead to wake her. “Come on, Baby, you need to get up.” She flipped on her side, surprised to find him lying next to her. With a mischievous grin she snuggled into his chest. She felt him chuckle, and to her delight he put his arm around her and pulled her closer.
“Leishmann wants to see you right away.” He warned, but made no attempt to move. The mention of the Devil’s name made her remember everything that had gone wrong in her world. She wanted to fight against reality and find herself locked away in the safe haven of Mike’s arms. She buried her face in his chest in an attempt to hide the emotions that were beginning to recount themselves, the number one being the pain of losing her brothers.
