CHAPTER 48

DARLENE

I had always heard that old saying that insinuates that when you find love, you tend to be happy about everything. And I mean, excessively, unexplainably, and maybe even unnecessarily happy.

You wake up and the sun is yellow, it excites you.

You notice your flip flops scattered all over the ground, you're excited.

You smile and wave at your morning face in the mirror and nothing could possibly make you happier.

And most exciting of all, the man you love is right there with you on the bed. You are laying in his arms and that moment, it feels like you should not be anywhere else.

I felt that kind of happiness. The insane and unnecessary kind of euphoria.

I woke up that morning and I stayed there in his arms, our bodies were cuddling up in a tender position, my head resting on his firm hard chest, as he slept soundly.

Or so I thought he was sleeping.

"Good morning, my love." He spoke to me.

His early morning voice was deeper, richer, it was like music to my ears. I wanted to hear