I hated how used I got to sleeping with them in such a short period. I knew the moment I opened my eyes that I was alone in bed. Rolling onto my back, I sighed as I stared at the bed's canopy.

Where are they? Did something happen?

The thought that something bad might have happened during the night made me sit up and scoot over to the edge of the bed. Goosebumps broke out across my skin when I stood.

Everything looked normal.

My steps faltered when my eyes locked on ...