Shift
“He peered at the windows, looking for some sign of life inside.
Tori had kissed him again this morning before crawling into bed. Just a quick peck, but there was nothing friendly about it.
He could still hear her voice, quietly rambling when he passed out. He couldn’t remember a single thing she’d said, but her nearness and the sound of her were comforting.
He glanced through the windows, but couldn’t make out more than deeper shadows. It would be good if Tori could sleep longer. It might help ...make the day shorter for her.
The back door squeaked as he pulled it open, but that was unavoidable. He stepped into the kitchen and blinked in the relative brightness of the LED lantern. Tori sat on the counter in a pair of running shorts and a tank top.
“Wondered where you were.” Her voice was still husky from sleep.
“Just looking around.”
“Anything out there?” She ripped open a package of powdered donuts and held it out to him, but it wasn’t the donuts he wanted.
He plucked one from the package and lifted it to her lips.MoreLess
Tori had kissed him again this morning before crawling into bed. Just a quick peck, but there was nothing friendly about it.
He could still hear her voice, quietly rambling when he passed out. He couldn’t remember a single thing she’d said, but her nearness and the sound of her were comforting.
He glanced through the windows, but couldn’t make out more than deeper shadows. It would be good if Tori could sleep longer. It might help ...make the day shorter for her.
The back door squeaked as he pulled it open, but that was unavoidable. He stepped into the kitchen and blinked in the relative brightness of the LED lantern. Tori sat on the counter in a pair of running shorts and a tank top.
“Wondered where you were.” Her voice was still husky from sleep.
“Just looking around.”
“Anything out there?” She ripped open a package of powdered donuts and held it out to him, but it wasn’t the donuts he wanted.
He plucked one from the package and lifted it to her lips.MoreLess
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