A few days passed and Luke was home for most of the time. I had never bothered to ask him where he'd been or what was occupying him but I had a feeling Mariah was a part of it.
Every night I'd go to sleep on the couch but every morning I would wake up in bed with Luke breathing softly against my neck. I'd savour the moment for a few short seconds before untangling myself and if it was early enough to call it morning, a shower and coffee was on my to-do list, but if it was rather dark outside and I woke on the bed with him I would make my way back to the couch only to find myself back on the bed a few hours later. I didn't give up the routine because that would make him seem like he's winning and that I was softening up.
Simons birthday was fast approaching and Kasey asked me for help o
