#Chapter 312: A Tense Dinner Date

I fell asleep in Nicholas arms. It was the warmest, most comfortable I had felt in I couldn’t remember how long. With the sun creeping in through the blinds and the sound of the ocean beating on the sand just outside the window, I was lulled to sleep like a happy baby in a cradle. When I blinked awake, later, the sun was much lower in the sky and Nicholas was gone. I wasn’t surprised by his absence, but I did immediately miss him. The bed was so much colder with him, and without the sun. I didn’t want to sleep anymore, alone. It helped that I was fully rested too. I rolled out of bed and dressed in clean clothes. My previous linen ones had gotten wrinkled in my sleep. I tossed the dirty clothes into the hamper and then headed downstairs. The rest of the group was standing just outside of the dining room. “Mommy!” Elva called for me. She was holding Veronica’s hand. Her free hand, she waved at me enthusiastically. I rushed over to them. They were standing, talking to Julian. Jul