Chapter 24

I wake up to the sound of water running from the bathroom and an empty space to my left. Jai's not in bed, and his absence drills a hole in me that makes absolutely no sense. I stretch my arms above my head, shoulder a little stiff from him having slept on it most of the night. What the fuck got into me, that I did what I did? He wasn't even asleep, we've shared a bed often enough for me to know when he's out for the night. But he was stiff and anxious, could feel his tension from across the bed. As soon as I curled my arm around him, he relaxed. He only relaxes when I do that, otherwise, he won't settle. Must be all those years sleeping with someone next to him, it's got to be hard for him to get used to sleeping alone.