Hayden

The first thing I noticed when I woke was the warmth.

Not the usual heavy blanket warmth, but something softer.

My bed felt oddly more comfortable and I couldn't help the smile on my face

I blinked my eyes open, the dim light filtering through my blinds casting faint lines across the bed. That’s when I saw her.

Coleen.

Her dark hair spilled across my pillow, her face half-buried in it, lips parted slightly in sleep. She was curled toward me, one hand resting on ...