Vanessa As soon as my shift was done at the library, I hurried home. It was the best feeling in the world knowing that Damon was at my house, waiting for me. I still couldn’t believe he had agreed to take me up on my offer. It felt so surreal. Driving home, I couldn’t help but admire the promise ring he had given me. I smiled as I hummed along to the song on the radio. And then seeing his car parked in my driveway gave me goosebumps. This was real and it finally felt like things truly were moving forward between us. I parked my car next to his and I closed my eyes for a moment and just imagined that this was permanent. However, my need to see Damon in my home was so great that I hurriedly got out of the car and just about ran inside. The second I walked in, I stopped and listened. I could