Rising Tides
“He waited for some sign I was awake. When I lay perfectly still, he softly squeezed my shoulder. “Kel, wake up.”
“I am awake,” I finally said and turned on my back. His lips brushed my cheek as he softly climbed out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Moments later, I heard the shower come on.
I rolled my shoulders, trying to shrug the cramping from my muscles. For some reason, it felt as though I hadn’t slept at all. My whole body ached with the stillness and even moving didn’t seem to he...lp. I lay in darkness and had almost fallen back into the cavernous black of slumber when the bathroom door opened and light stole into the room. I closed my eyes, trying to shut it out.
“Kel, are you awake?” His steps quickened as he walked to the bed and sat down next to me. “Are you feeling okay, hon? Have you got a headache?” He reached over and turned on the lamp. As it came on, I flinched. Gary reached down and touched my face, brushing my bangs back. “Sweetheart? Is there anything you want me to get for you?”MoreLess
“I am awake,” I finally said and turned on my back. His lips brushed my cheek as he softly climbed out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Moments later, I heard the shower come on.
I rolled my shoulders, trying to shrug the cramping from my muscles. For some reason, it felt as though I hadn’t slept at all. My whole body ached with the stillness and even moving didn’t seem to he...lp. I lay in darkness and had almost fallen back into the cavernous black of slumber when the bathroom door opened and light stole into the room. I closed my eyes, trying to shut it out.
“Kel, are you awake?” His steps quickened as he walked to the bed and sat down next to me. “Are you feeling okay, hon? Have you got a headache?” He reached over and turned on the lamp. As it came on, I flinched. Gary reached down and touched my face, brushing my bangs back. “Sweetheart? Is there anything you want me to get for you?”MoreLess
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