Nox

Charli's grip finally loosened as her breathing found a steady rhythm. It was possible that I'd slept at some point during the night. I'm confident that I had when we'd first surrendered to sleep. After that, it was only for minutes at a time. Even when Charli wasn't fully awake, her body twitched, her head shook, and she mumbled words.

I couldn't make sense out of it until she began screaming. Her protests were loud and clear. My name even infiltrated her ...