Tournament Day
Twelve: Caleb
I slowly come awake with a weight laying on me. I take a deep breath smelling Ellie’s peaches and cream shampoo. I smile as my body just feels so relaxed with her in my arms. It has been a week since she has been staying with me. Her viscous tongue has curbed some, but her sassy attitude keeps me on my toes. I smile to myself as we have come a long way already to actually being able to stay in the same room without her trying to claw my throat out. This though, this right here is completely different. Waking up with her in my arms is amazing. I wonder how many times this has happened. This is the first morning I have woken up before her. Normally when I wake, she is already in the shower getting ready for the day.
I pull her a little closer to me and feel he
