*Domenic*
I held her in my arms, and she melted instantly. She was all I needed to remove the bitterness and rigidity in me. She was the pureness, the softness, the relief, the peace, the cure, uh... she was.. she was everything I needed, everything that I missed in me.
We stayed in that moment just like that. I kept her in my arms, and she laid her head on my chest, hugging me back.
"Riya!" I whispered, caressing her hair.
"Umm!" She moaned.
"Riya, you sleep on the bed, and I will sleep on the couch," I suggested.
"Why? Do you not trust yourself that you won't come to my side and take me in your arms?!" She mused.
I chuckled.
"It would be better if we don't share the same bed while Nic is also here. He is just a small kid and can tell anyone that we slept in the same bed," I reas
