Darius POV
I can't stop smiling. Not just any smile, the kind of smile that made your cheeks ache and made you look like a lunatic. I wouldn’t be surprised if I even slept with a smile on my face the entire night. I lift my arms behind my head and stare up at the ceiling, listening to Chloe’s terrible singing in the shower. If I could start everyday like this, I would be a very happy man indeed. I finally felt right again. Like the person I knew I was but better. Changed somehow. With less emotional baggage, I guess. As soon as I started to open up to Chloe about my feelings, I suddenly couldn’t stop. I wanted to make sure she would never have to doubt my feelings for her ever again. It was freeing.
I hear the shower turn off and Chloe hobbles into the bedroom with only a towel around h
