The Escape Clause
“She was exhausted and the moment she fell into the bed she was swiftly taken by sleep. She woke to soft kisses on her cheek and sunlight beginning to peek through the curtains.“Pete,” her voice was still full of sleep as she sat up next to him.His face was shadowed by a day’s worth of whiskers and his eyes were darkened with circles from lack of sleep.“Your dad?”Pete let out a deep sigh. “He’ll recover. He has a long road ahead of him, but he’s alive.”Avery reached toward him and pulled him to ...her. He clung to her, holding her tightly, and then sobbing.She wasn’t sure how long she held him in her arms. But when she felt her arms go numb and his body grew heavy she shifted.“You need to lie down and get some sleep.”Pete nodded.Avery moved so that Pete could lie in the bed where she had slept. She noticed the clock on the nightstand. It was six o’clock. For a moment, she considered curling up next to him, but it wasn’t but a moment later and he was fast asleep.MoreLess
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