Saturday
08:00
Sierra barely slept last night. Sitting on her bed, unable to finish her bitter coffee, she kept looking at the brief message James sent her last night to reassure her Ileana was safe and still, she kept thinking how she could have avoided all of this.
She barely registered the sound of the doorbell ringing. She dragged herself out of bed and made her way across the living room, reaching for the doorknob just as it turned and opened by itself. She trembled, seeing him after what seemed so long.
Her eyes held his as he walked in and she didn't know if she had the strength to get into another argument. "James...I..."
His eyes softened as he raised his hand and tenderly caressed her cheek, "I know, Sierra." She closed her eyes, leaning into his warm touch and he drew he
