Chapter 29

At 11:00 pm, Jessica finally finished sorting through her rough sketches. She glanced at Zachary, thinking that she had better go to sleep quickly. It wouldn't be great if they ended up going to sleep together. So, she said, "I'm going to bed first." To her surprise, Zachary shut off his computer. "I'm done, too." She'd never seen him rest so early before. As Jessica went into the bathroom, her mind spun in circles. Was tonight the night it would start? But she wasn't ready yet. As she had expected, the two of them lay in bed together. Then, the lights went out with a click. Darkness enveloped them, and fear enveloped Jessica. She lay right on the edge of the bed, while Zachary was naturally sleeping in the middle. She couldn't get herself to fall asleep as she broke out in nervous sweat. She wanted to kick off the blanket, but she didn't dare to move. And then, suddenly, she felt a warmth around her belly. She was instantly pulled back into a warm embrace. She didn't dare mov