What I Want

Chapter 29

PIA

Idon’t know if I wake before her or if she wakes before me. I only know that the first thing I hear after my eyes are open–and I’ve taken a moment to cherish how good she feels in my arms–is her voice.

“You’re still here,” she says, and I know that she’s speaking loudly and clearly for me to hear.

“I’m still here,” I tell her.