Carly
Sleeping seems impossible after everything that went down tonight. My head is a jumbled mess, and I silently stare up at the ceiling while listening to Caden’s slow breaths. It doesn’t sound like he is asleep, and I turn around.
“Are you sleeping?” I whisper. Caden and I are sharing the same bed, but we aren’t touching each other.
“No,” Caden is quiet for a while before shifting to face me. His green eyes glow in the dark, and I’m shocked to see what looks like insecurity on his face.
I wet my lips. “Is something the matter?”
His lips form a pained smile. “Would it be strange if I held you tonight? I know that you want space. I’m also not dumb enough to think the s*x meant something to you. I know that you just needed me to briefly make me forget about your parents’ murder. But
