I scrubbed my flesh clean beneath the flow of hot water while listening to Piano Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor performed by the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra. But I did manage considerably more while she was close and though I didn’t understand why, I appreciated that gift she gave me without her even realising she did it. The echoes of fear which I tried to forget didn’t creep so close. Easier than on the nights when she wasn’t with me. Envy her for the hours she spent in slumber while my demons whispered in my ears to keep me awake.īut then I would find sleep.

And once she drifted off and her breathing grew steady, I’d open my eyes and roll onto my side so that I could watch her. I’d lay down and close my eyes and try to force myself to sleep. Then the lights would go off and I’d…well, I wouldn’t sleep at first. I doubted I’d be able to offer her anything other than silence at best, but I only had to make it until midnight. Rage was prickling beneath my skin again and I needed to sink further into my ritual to banish it. I stalked back into my room butt naked, placing her clothes down on the end of the bed without looking at her where she lingered by the top of the stairs.Ī low growl sounded in the base of my throat and I kept walking until I was in my bathroom where I tossed the door closed behind me. I thumbed through the options as quickly as I could, settling on a matching set of black silk shorts and a cami with a lace trim. I took a step back, glanced at the pink silk in my fist and huffed out a breath before hanging it back away carefully.

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