Sequel to Night Terrors.... (WARNING**DESCRIPTION CONTAINS SPOILERS TO FIRST BOOK, DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE FIRST BOOK SPOILED.)
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It's been five years since Dani and Nate left for New York. After cutting off ties with everyone, incl...
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*not edited DANIELLE
I stood nervously beside the bed as Nate spun around and made eye contact with me. His blue eyes burned into my brown ones. He didn't look angry, just surprised.
"Of course," he shot me a warm smile. "If that's what you want."
"Please." I confirmed as I awkwardly averted my gaze to my feet. "I'd like that."
Without saying anything, Nate took a step back into the room and closed the door behind him. I watched as he awkwardly laid himself in the bed.
This all felt so awkward and I hated it. It was my fault though. If I wouldn't have left everything would be perfectly normal.
"Come here." Nate cooed as he lifted the blanket from the spot beside him so I could slide in.
Slowly and awkwardly, I slid in beside Nate and laid flat on my back, overthinking a million things. I wanted so badly to turned over and bury myself into his warm chest until I fall asleep, just like old times, but it wasn't as easy as it used to be.
My mind began to wonder as I laid there in the darkness. Wanted to fill the silence, I said the first thing that popped into my mind.
"It was Sam's birthday today, ya know?" I informed Nate as I stared blankly at the ceiling.
"I know." He stated. "I was on FaceTime with him just a few hours before I saw you."
I wasn't quite sure what to say to that. It's been five years since I last spoke to my kid bother... or anyone at that. I missed his stupid remarks and brattiness to be quite honest.
Not entirely sure why, I felt tears begin to weld my eyes and a knot grow in my throat.
"Do you think they'll forgive me?" My voice cracked, ready to break at any moment.
"They were never mad at you Dani." Nate informed me.
Suddenly, I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and I pulled into Nate's warm chest. My favorite place.
Home. I thought to myself as I relaxed against him.
Obviously he wasn't actually my home, but it was about as close as I could get right now. Being with him just always felt so right, especially when he hugged me like this. He made me feel so safe with nothing but a single embrace.
"Get some sleep." Nate ordered as he placed a kiss on the top of my head, creating butterflies in my stomach. "You deserve it."
How could he expect me to sleep right now? I finally found the love of my life after five years... who would be able to sleep after that? I had so many questions and comments and concerns and just so much needed to be said.
