Moose and I continued to see each other in secret over the next few weeks. I was absolutely crazy about him. He seemed to be coming out of his shell more and more each day.
I loved it when he spent the night at my house. We would make love all night long and he would hold me in his arms until I fell asleep. I always fell asleep before him and he was always awake when I woke.
I suspected that he didn't sleep much and I think he had nightmares. On a few occasions, I woke when he suddenly bolted upright in bed. Each time, he would settle back down and hold me until I fell back asleep.
This particular morning, I woke up needing to use the bathroom, so I crawled over Moose and hurried to the bathroom. After I finished on the toilet, I got up and washed my hands, and started to brush my teet
