Chapter 56. Seeing Her for the Last Time?

Giving in, he opened the door and climbed down the staircase with his heartbeats thundering in his chest. What if she wasn’t asleep? What excuse would he give her for sneaking into her room like this? He opened the door and walked in, his heart hammering in his chest with apprehension.

Under the soft night light lamp, he saw Brooklyn curled up in bed, her hair sprawled all over the pillow. She looked so beautiful that he couldn’t take his eyes off her. But she seemed in deep sleep as always and oblivious to his presence. He smiled at her tenderly as he stood at the foot of the bed. His heart wrenched with sadness, knowing that he would never see her again after tomorrow.

Still, Nikolas battled within himself, restraining himself from climbing into the bed with her. He wanted to hold her close and kiss her passionately. He wanted to stop her from leaving and hide her somewhere so that Brandon wouldn’t find her tomorrow. But sadly, you cannot get everything you want. He kn