Book 3: Chapter 4

Dragging myself out of bed the next morning seemed like a monumental task that should have been celebrated once I succeeded. After a hot, restless night, I felt drained and even more exhausted than when I had laid down. Every time I would close my eyes, I would find myself haunted by a set of blue eyes that wouldn’t leave me alone. Whenever I would begin to relax, I could feel his lips on mine and the desire would blossom once again making it impossible to sleep.

I grabbed a cup of coffee and turned my thoughts to my employment situation. That is when the reality of what I had done hit me. I had actually quit my boring, but reliable job and began working for Bethany. I hadn’t given my two-week notice as a normal person would have. No, I had just called my boss and told him that I would no longer be coming in. Although by the end of the conversation, I did not feel as bad.

My boss barely knew who I was and had to actually ask me what department I worked in. I sighed into