The pre-dawn light filtering through my window with deceitful cheer pulled me from my slumber, and immediately I knew this day was going to be a long one. I felt something cold touch the back of my hair and I snuggled deeper into Edwards embrace, mumbling incoherently to myself.
A beautiful laugh stopped my mumbling and painted a deep blush across my cheeks. Morning, love, a velvet voice whispered near my ear. I could smell his breath, and it alone was enough to leave my head spinning.
Good morning, I told him, content enough to just stay in his embrace all day long. How was your night? I asked, try
The atmosphere in the room was tense, but that was easily explainable. Three looming figures lined the farthest wall, cloaked imposingly in shadow. Another, significantly smaller body stood with the other three, stoic and silent. The silence that permeated the air was heavy and thick with tension. It seemed endless, the quiet, and I was beginning to feel a prickling sense of unease settle in my stomach, unwelcome. Was this ever truly going to happen?
There were seven others in the room with me, not including the previous four, and I was beginning to feel a little overwhelmed; although, I couldnt truthfully say I was ungrateful for thei