Chapter 12: Reality isn’t as sweet

Santana

The morning light shines down on my face from the small window above my bed. Not wanting to get up, I place the pillow over my face and close my eyes. I feel worn and exhausted, which makes sense since I barely slept. When I did sleep, I dreamt of him. The dreams were pretty intense. I bite my lip, recalling a specific dream. Declan and I were in bed kissing. He was caressing my bare back as his muscled body wrapped around mine. Unfortunately, as soon as I woke up, reality set in. He’s Connor’s brother. Either way, it’s a pipe dream considering he doesn’t want anything to do with his brother─ his own blood relative.

My alarm goes off a minute later, snapping me back to reality. Groggily, I throw off the covers and rise from my bed. Cold seeps through my body as my feet hit the bare floor. The landlord must have turned off the heat. Ever since the building was sold to a new owner, the building has been rapidly falli