Page 108 of In The Dark

“Mm. I’ll try.”

“Don’tlet me oversleep again. I have too much work on.”

“You know…” Amelia grinned into the dark. “Considering you’re significantly younger than me, you’re the one who fell asleep with toast in your lap last week.”

“Rude.”

She chuckled as Jo’s breathing started to slow.

Still, Amelia would stay awake for a little while longer, simply because she enjoyed watching the steady rise and fall of Jo’s chest and the faint moonlight catching the edges of her jaw.

At one time, she used to ache in the silence. Now, she only felt peace.

Because this was who she was now.