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JADE

We spent two more days in the apartment. We didn’t do much, just sat around and enjoyed each other’s company. It was like the clam before the storm. I didn’t know what the storm was. But there was this voice in the back of my head telling me the peace wasn’t going to last.

We were in bed with Atlas that night when he said the four words I have been expecting since the second night here.

“We need to leave.” It was said in the dark, almost like he didn’t want to say the words. Knowing saying it was pretty much ending whatever peaceful moment we are having here. The real word awaited and it wasn’t pretty pout there. Especially now that we knew there was someone that wanted to hurt out baby.

“I know.” I replied, snuggling closer to him, like I wanted to enter his skin.

His hand was on my hip, his fingers drawing circles mindlessly. It wasn’t much, doing this, but I always went to sleep craving his touch, he never takes it far. Only kisses me goodnight, until I’m fighting for air, the