Chapter 30

Eileen's POV In minutes, we laid there, catching our breath, Arthur held me close, comforting me with a gentle stroke of my hair. I felt at peace finally and I knew that I was exactly where I was meant to be. The warmth of his body, the beat of his heart, and the gentle caress of his fingers all combined to create a sense of security and comfort that I had never known before. I felt like I was home, like I had finally found the place where I belonged. "Eileen?" He mumbled and I snuggled deeper into him. "Hmm?" I groaned out and he pulled up, I was confused and looked up at him. "Is anything wrong?" I asked him seeing how he looked like he wanted to say something to me. His eyes darted around nervously for a moment before he shook his head. "No, not exactly, nothing's wrong" he said but I could tell something wasn't really right. "Arthur?" I called out again. But then, Arthur's expression turned serious, and he began to tell me something that made my heart skip a beat. "Eileen, I need t