We had woken early to the sound of birds chirping. He stayed in my bedroom with me last night. Our limbs tangled with one another as we both slept soundly. I slept better than I had in months. No nightmares or insomnia. Just sleep. Time felt like it moved freely with him, and we spent the morning tucked away after all that had happened. Taking the day, even though we knew we had other things that needed to be dealt with. We laughed and forgot about the world around us til shortly after noon, a knock had sounded and demanded our attention. And clothes.
Sitting in a conference room, around an oval table, my foot was tapping relentlessly. The twins sit next to my left, and my best friend on my other side. James was pacing the floor in front of us, and I could feel his stress. The twins met w
