I listened to the X Ambassadors’ Gorgeous more times the next day than I’d like to admit. I’d woken up this morning feeling cold, alone in my bed. Having fallen asleep last night in Onyx’s arms, it was the best sleep I’d had all week. Yet, by the time the next morning had arrived, he was already gone and in his empty spot a note was left telling me he’d return tonight. I was already giddy to see him again, feeling totally distracted as I got dressed, then dashed downstairs.
“Hey honey,” my dad sat in his usual spot at the kitchen table, offering me a weak smile as I grabbed my own bowl and sat across from him. His eyes drooped at the corners, that familiar red outline showing just how long of a night it had been at work.
“Rough night?” I offered and he just shrugged his shoulders. He w
