*Daphne*

After a fitful night of sleep, I opened my eyes, my arm searching for the warmth of my husband, but grabbed onto nothing but air. I blinked tiredly, rubbing an arm across my face before sitting up. I felt the weight from the lack of sleep slam into me as I squinted toward the window beside the bed.

The room was still dark, but the sky was starting to lean away from the nearly black midnight blue to more of a periwinkle. Dawn was approaching. ...