I woke with a start. It was dark. The sun was no longer shining in through the window. I sat up quickly in bed, wondering where I was for a moment. Suddenly, the events of the weekend and Lance filled my mind then I thought of Steven. I looked at the clock and it was two o'clock in the morning.

I rose quickly from the bed and Steven's side of the bed was still untouched. I walked over to the closet and his suitcase wasn't there, either. Outside the window, the moon shone ...