-Elijah-
Angela stirred beside me close to morning, mumbling in her sleep and tossing a little. I reached over to gently touch her shoulder to wake her, but my fingers had barely grazed her before she nearly jumped up from the bed.
She looked around, scared and confused, as if she couldn’t comprehend where she was at first. Her hands clutched the sheets tightly, her breathing rapid. I quickly moved up beside her, my arm wrapping around her waist as I shushed her gently.
“It’s okay, angel,” I whispered in her ear. “Just a nightmare.”
I placed a long kiss on her shoulder and felt her shiver before she finally relaxed against me. She turned her head slightly, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.
“You’re okay,” I said, brushing some of her long blonde hair away—it was as soft as her sk
