*Sam*

I inhale her sweet scent before I even open my eyes, and my lips rise into a pleasant smile. My arms still encircle her warm, soft body, her skin smooth like the purest silk. Instinctively, I pull her in closer, her breath altering slightly before it settles back into a light, steady rhythm.

But as my eyes open to the orange sun rays filtering through the gingham curtains, consciousness hits with our grim reality----Nevaeh is leaving soon, and parting from her is a ...