Autumn
I laid in the bed, silent. The room was cold in his absence. The sheets around me never seemed to get warm enough without his body behind me to make them warm. Yet I still tried to fall asleep, unsuccessfully.
I heard the front door open. He was home. It had to have been him, as I made sure it was locked 7 times before settling in. Still... I couldn't help but feel a small amount of panic. Until I heard his unmistakable heavy feet climbing the steps to our room. I quickly closed my eyes pretending I was asleep. I didn't know why. I just knew I didn't really want to talk or argue this late.
But when he entered the bedroom he stood at the end of the bed for a moment. I heard the sound of his pants and belt buckle hitting the floor. He was naked. Without a word he climbed into the
