Chapter 42

I rubbed at my eyes, trying to clear out the remnants of sleep from them. My room was darker than usual, the kind that made you second-guess the time of day. I swung my legs off the bed and padded over to the window. One glance outside confirmed it that we were in for a very cloudy day. Maybe there'd be a bit of rain too.

I walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face, blinking at my reflection in the large mirror. My hair was a mess and I still looked half-asleep, but there was a little twinkle in my eye that I couldn’t ignore. I rinsed my mouth, grabbed my phone from my nightstand and headed downstairs.

It was Sunday, which meant Velma wouldn’t be around to make my morning coffee. Not that it mattered, I wasn’t in the mood for coffee anyway. Instead, I poured myself a glass of orange juice and settled at the kitchen island, sipping quietly.

I needed to think.

Yesterday had been a whirlwind. The fundraiser, Nathaniel and Hazel showing up, the kiss and then me fol