All the emotions that had been twisting inside me for days disappeared during that night at home. My thoughts, which had felt like tangled threads, finally loosened. In my eyes, my heart, and my mind, there was only Lewis.
I was grateful grateful I got a second chance, grateful I didn't have to keep drowning in the past, grateful I had found the kind of love that felt real and steady.
In his arms, I felt safe. Close to him like that, I knew something with quiet certainty.
I would never be alone again.
Late into the night, after I finished showering, Lewis pulled me close and kissed my forehead softly. We held each other until sleep took us.
That night, I slept peacefully.
While I was sure others lay awake, restless and lonely.
The next morning, Grant the same man who lived in his office didn't go to work.
When I arrived at Mom's house, the servants were nowhere in sight. The house was unusually quiet. I followed the faint sound from the kitchen and stopped at the doorway.
