Naomi I was curled up in the corner of the couch with a thick wooly blanket and a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Daniel was in the kitchen throwing together some snacks while Corey sat across from me, just as comfortable in his seat as he watched me closely. “So…he…he really made a big grand gesture to prove his love?” he asked softly. I had just finished telling them about my time with Erik. From the moment he had shown up at Chasea unexpectedly, to the moment Corey picked me up. “He did, yes,” I confirmed. “That is…woah…” Corey was at a loss for words, and I smiled. “I think it’s extremely sweet,” Daniel remarked as he set a platter down on the coffee table. Cookies, chocolate balls, and breadsticks looked inviting, but I wasn’t hungry. Daniel made himself comfortable next to Corey

