Clara woke up at the sound of her alarm and reached her arm to the table to turn it off. She gently stirred and opened her eyes to find Adrian soundly asleep beside her.
Her lips curled into a smile, and she reached to cup his face.
They had another intense night together last night, continuing to make love until dawn after working things out.
Clara realized it was hard for her to change Adrian's mind towards Emily. Not that she was asking him to forgive her or all of a sudden resolve their issues. Her only request was that he look beyond his father's stories and consider alternative viewpoints.
Clara questioned if Edric was unaware of the truth as well. Perhaps the whole thing was staged, or perhaps they were just seeing what was put in front of them.
"Are you just going to look at me?" Her trance was broken by Adrian's drowsy voice, and she saw him open his eyes.
