DAMIEN
I lay in bed beside Ella, wide awake. I couldn't tell if she was or not, but I wasn't to bug her either way. Being here with her again just made me think of all the times before. When we'd been downstairs earlier, I was the happiest I'd been in months. The feel of her in my arms again, warm and soft, had had my heart racing. However, since this started, since she'd made her choice, Ella had made it clear that things were not going back to the way they were. I hadn't expected her to take me back. But God, how I'd hoped she would.
I wanted nothing more than wrap her in my arms right now, like I use to. The effort of keeping them at my sides was almost painful. She hadn't bright up the night she came over drunk, so I figured I'd leave it alone.
Ella stirred beside me, and I glanced
