Rory
I wanted to pinch myself to make sure this was real but the unbearable amount of pain in my body was reassurance enough. I clung to Shawn like he was my lifeline. Nothing else mattered. Not at this moment. The sounds of the apparent battle raging outside quieted to a dulled whisper.
“Promise me, when this is all over that there will be nothing but sleep, peace, and rest in the near future?” I asked, practically crying into his shoulder. His stubble had grown out thick on his jaw and he had dark circles under his eyes like he hadn't been sleeping well, if he had gotten any sleep at all. I checked him over for injuries, not surprised when I didn't find any.
“We can't stay here.” he said, breaking the connection we had. His hands were still cradling me like I was precious cargo that
