Chapter 23 - On borrowed time

The next morning I wake up to the bright sun filtering through the big window of the room Knox put in last night. The curtains are thin enough for me to be able to see through to the outside. All I can see is lush green fields beyond. Dogs are barking and a few people are talking.

Knox was right, this place is magical. I don’t remember the last time I slept this deep. I closed my eyes last night and the world disappeared. It’s like the stress just left my body. I really needed this.

I reach around my bed for my phone; I find it under one of the many pillows on this huge bed. I’ve never slept in such luxury. I almost cried in joy when my body came in contact with these sheets. My skin has never touched anything this soft.

If I was home I would have slept in the nude, just so I can fully luxuriate in the softness of the sheets and the plush mattress. But I didn’t feel comfortable enough to do it.

I wake up my screen and look at the t