I woke up with my back sore, the first rays of the sun were beginning to make an appearance. I tried to sit up but winced in the process. My muscles were aching in protest. I wasn't used to sleeping on the ground but I had a feeling I wouldn't return to my bed any time soon.
I tried to stretch to relax my stiff body and had to bite my lips to keep from crying out in pain. Moments later, I opened my eyes as I lowered my arms and looked around for any sign of Cole.
He had his back on me as he worked on something I couldn't see. Slowly, I got up and tried to be as quiet as possible as I walked behind him with only one thought in my mind. He seemed so concentrated on whatever he was working on that I didn't think he'd notice me and just as I was about to pounce on him, he turned around with
