Chapter 317

The next morning, Calliope woke to find the space beside her empty. Her phone had a sticky note slapped on the screen, handwriting messy and bold, full of that carefree vibe. [Breakfast's in the kitchen. Eat before you get busy.] [Heading to the military base today. Might be off the grid. If anything urgent, talk to Brandon.] Something in her heart softened a little out of nowhere. She peeled off the note and carefully tucked it into the drawer beside the bed. Throwing off the covers, she stepped down barefoot. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the trash bin by the bed was squeaky clean. Her cheeks flushed instantly. Last night had been... chaotic, to say the least. She'd been absolutely exhausted, only had the energy for one round before she passed out when Conrad left to get water. Still, the guy had gone on to clear out the trash too. What he brought to the sheets in wildness, he made up for with tenderness outside of them. To be honest, that kind of low-key sweetness had he