Chapter 4
When Darren moved in, I was so happy I could barely contain my excitement. Seeing his clothes hanging in the closet and his underwear in the dresser drawers made me smile and knowing he’d be with me every night rather than just a few nights a week delighted me. Unfortunately, our schedules sometimes didn’t jibe so that we’d be together after work. Darren spent a lot of time after school in practice with his team or coaching them through games and when he made it home, he’d be exhausted. And, on the nights when he didn’t have after school activities, he often had a stack of papers to grade. But even on those nights when we only kissed before climbing into bed and calling it a day, I appreciated having him there sleeping beside me. Just having him in my bed, in my f*****g life, wa
