174. Courtney
Chapter 174
Courtney
We pass a kitchen with a small piece of paper stuck to the front of the refrigerator. The Happy Birthday message is the only thing on the surface.
And I feel a piece of my armor unlatch.
We walk through the living room. A place with comfortable furniture but no decoration.
And I see more of Sterling.
I feel more of him.
Of his life here.
And I squeeze his fingers.
We climb the stairs. Side by side.
And I take in his beautiful home.
But I recognize the loneliness.
His loneliness.
And more of my defenses fall away.
We enter his bedroom, and he turns me to him.
I match his embrace.
I reach for his shirt as he reaches for mine.
We watch each other.
We undress each other.
And we fall onto the bed with each other.