chapter seventy two

The next morning Dylan was up by six, he took his bath, put on his suit and styled his hair. He made sure all the files he needed were in his briefcase and then he closed it up, carried it and left his room. It was still dark out and he had a feeling that Anna wasn't up yet but he promised her that he would let her know when he was leaving.

He walked down the hall to her room and opened the door, her curtains were still down and the only light in the room came from her bedside lamp. He dropped his suitcase by the door and walked down to her bed. He laughed when he saw that she slept just like Emma, she had thrown the blanket off her body and her legs were spread out on the bed. He covered her back up with the blanket and she rolled around to face him.

Dylan couldn't help but admire her in that moment, she looked so beautiful and peaceful. He brushed her hair away from her face and she blinked her eyes open.

“Dylan, is that you?” She asked her voice groggy w