COLE'S POV
I gazed down at her sleeping figure, feeling an immense rush of warmth just by looking at her face in a peaceful slumber. This was the first night in a week she slept without a frown on her face, and I can't express how glad I am for that.
The past week has been the hardest for both her and me. She is not the same person since her parents' death, and I can understand that. I was in her shoes many years ago, too, and I am not the person I was before either.
No one can ever be the same person after they walk out of a storm.
I reached out and gently caressed her silky hair away from her face when she rolled to her side, tucking her hands under her chin like a child. A smile made tugged at the corners of my lips at her actions, and I pulled her closer to me, tucking her face in
