45-Hope POV
My body was stiff from the days I'd spent laying down. I could feel Ash still sleeping, in fact she hadn't had one annoying comment to make since she made her way back to me, which was odd but also understandable. I almost missed her which made me grimace. She made me feel strong, despite her constant battering of my personality.
Awww, you love me. She popped up, laughing at my embarrassment.
I rolled my eyes, ignoring the way she made me nervous. I wanted to be better for her, to prove to her that I was strong. "You know I do, Ash," I said, sitting up and stretching my stiff muscles.
Of course I know that, she replied smugly. You can't keep your true feelings from me forever.
A small smile crept onto my lips as I shook my head in disbelief. Despite everything we had been
