CHAPTER 25
GRACIELLA
“Oh—Blake, What are you doing here? Wake up!” I shrieked. Finding him sleeping next to me brought me back to our time in Albany. When for five mornings, I always open my eyes with a smile on my face because Blake’s warmth was all over me.
But— this, today, was not one of those wonderful days. We would hurt people, who cared for us if we were not careful.
“Blake! Wake up!” my stupid heart squeezed in protest when I pushed his body away from mine.” Blake looked so peaceful while his eyes were closed. If it was just me–I would let him sleep the whole day but–this was not right. We have no right to sleep together, whether casually or not.
“Good morning!” he said in his early morning voice.
“Hurry! You must go–. Why did you sleep here for heaven's sake!”
I sprung o
