Sara ended up sleeping through the night. It was early morning when she finally woke. A lot of the weakness had abated. Jackson lay behind her on the bed. She couldn’t help but admire how peaceful he looked when he slept. It seemed like the last week had put a strain on both of them. It was nice that he was relaxing enough to get some rest.
Feeling the sudden urge for the bathroom, she edged away and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Jackson stirred and made a grab for her. “I’m just going to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.” He settled back down, more asleep than awake.
She did her business and washed her hands. Knowing she wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep she went ahead and washed her face as well. She was brushing her teeth when she met the strange amber eyes in the mirro
