After Blake left, I called Derek. I told him to stay safe, I begged him to. Then I returned to the hospital room where Aurora had already made herself comfortable on the couch.

"That couch isn't for sleeping, just go home," I said helplessly.

"It's fine, I'm too lazy to move now," she waved me off.

She grabbed my hand and pulled me onto the extra bed they had brought for me. "No staying up late, get some sleep."

It was obvious there was no changing her mind, so I gave ...