Annabelle
It took forever for me to fall asleep. There were too many random thoughts in my head, for my brain to shut off. Because of this, I ended up only getting a few hours of sleep.
I’m sure there were dark bags under my eyes, and I couldn’t have looked pretty, but I didn’t care. All I cared about was getting to Jace.
As soon as I woke up the next morning, I went straight to the kitchen, where I could hear movement. To my delight, Bethany and Matthew were both awake, and Bethany looked to be good and energized.
Beaming a smile at me, Matthew held a coffee cup out and asked, “Would you like a little pep this morning?”
“Yes, please,” I politely answered, returning the smile.
As he poured coffee into the cup, Matthew asked, “Sugar or cream?”
“Both, please,” I responded, keepi
