Chapter 46. Secrets

I've been falling asleep in Zion’s arms way more often than I would have liked, not that I was complaining. He came to my room every night after his long day, and I always opened my arms for him to fall into. I would hold him with his head on my chest, and we'll both fall asleep immediately or after doing some extra night activities that will leave me sated and in bliss. We usually woke up together or I before we went after our day, but today was different.

I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, a little disoriented. I looked around, confused, wondering why I was awake. I clean my eyes with the back of my palms to wipe the blurriness from the sleep to look around the room.

I tried to think if it was a nightmare that startled me awake, but something from the corner of my eye caught my attention. Zion’s side of the bed was empty. I touched the indented area, and it was still very warm, which meant he had just got up. I listened to see if he was in the bathroom, but