Cole
Tori was living with me. It wasn’t romantic, it was all about her comfort while she recovered. Tori was a lot stronger than anyone had realized and as each day went by, I watched as she pushed through the pain and trauma Adam had left behind. Her determination was an unspoken challenge to the world that the monster had brought into her life. And despite everything I had shared with her, Tori had yet to recoil from me. I had expected her to look at me differently, to see me in a similar way as she viewed Adam, but she didn’t. Instead, Tori seemed to understand and accept my past and present. I sighed softly as I left the sanctuary of my bedroom and headed for the kitchen. The smell of coffee was strong, and I smiled. It was comforting to have her here with me. Of course, I wanted to e
