I woke up before the sun. My back ached from sleeping on the couch, but I pushed past it and sat up, rubbing my eyes. The blanket had slipped to the floor sometime during the night, leaving me cold, but I wasn’t about to complain. I already knew Gabriel would rather throw me out than let me have a spot on his precious bed.
I glanced over at him. He was still asleep, his back turned to me, the blanket covering him completely. He slept like nothing in the world could bother him, while I had spent half the night curled up, trying to get comfortable on the stiff couch.
I sighed and got up quietly. I wasn’t going to let last night’s humiliation ruin today. Grandma had said I’d be starting at the company immediately, and if I was going to prove myself in this marriage and at work, I needed to
