Chapter 328

I wake up with Rowan spooning. Yesterday, for some reason, I couldn’t leave after he’d asked me to stay. I’d wanted to. I’d fought against it, but in the end, I’d lost. By the time I'd made the decision to share the bedroom with him, he’d already fallen back to sleep.

His arms were tightly wrapped around my waist, almost as if he were afraid that I’d leave him even in his sleep. In this position, I felt loved and cared for. I felt safe, and all my past hurts just melted away. I feel his hot breath on the back of my neck, which just sends goose bumps all over my skin.

Being careful not to wake him, I slowly get out of bed. I needed to make sure that Noah was up so he wouldn’t be late for school.

I tip toe across the room and then silently leave our bedroom. After checking up on Iris, I head towards Noah’s room.

"Noah,” I call, but there wasn't a need for that because he was already up.

He looks at me but doesn’t greet me. He just goes back to buttoning his school shirt.

“Are you