#Chapter 56: Two and Two

Aria My head was on a plush pillow when I awoke, the first rays of early morning sunlight spilling across my cheek. I yawned, rolling onto my back and stretching languidly. I didn’t recall my own mattress feeling so plush and luxurious. This was divine. But then, slowly, I realized that was because I wasn’t in my own bed. I was in someone else’s. Darren’s, to be exact. Suddenly, the memories of last night came rushing back like a freight train. Running around the apartment, laughing and shouting. The soft thwack of pillows, the sound of Lucas’s little giggles. A big, face-splitting smile across Darren’s face. He looked so handsome when he smiled… I opened my eyes fully, taking in the unfamiliar bedroom, and remembered how we had all collapsed on Darren’s bed, content to fall asleep right where we landed. All three of us. My heart started to pound. I didn’t belong here. Careful not to make any noise, I lifted my head slightly. Lucas was sp