Chapter 13 - Ending the Day

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It was already eleven o'clock when I got home. I wanted to stay out late, so I drove around town.

I quietly shut the front door. I did my best to avoid making any noise, so I went straight to my bedroom.

I was aching to jump under sheets. Instead, I found Nathaniel sleeping peacefully with my favorite toy trapped in his strong arms.

That's disgusting, Lucie. Don't ever think about Nathaniel that way.

I didn't want to wake him up, but I really wanted to sleep. Plus, he was taking up the whole bed. I changed into pajamas and slid beside Nathaniel. At that point, I stopped caring about everything. I was tired. Finally, I drifted into sleep.

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