*Grace*

The eerie silence of my room enveloped me as I awoke, the space next to me in bed empty and cold. I didn't see when David left the room, but the faint scent of his cologne still lingered in the air, reminding me of our passionate night together. As I lay there, my fingers brushing over the spot where he had been, I couldn't help but reminisce about our conversation last night.

I wondered if things were any different, could we have been happy ...