Chapter 34 : Denial No Longer

Eleanore's POV

My head was ringing the next morning when I woke up. I groaned and slammed the pillow over my face to prevent the morning light that was peaking through my blinds to hurt my head any more than it already was.

The pre-buzzed headache setting in more quickly than I had imagined it to come at me and I was loath to find that along with my ringing head, the air around me was ringing as well. Or was that the door?

I stilled, and listened again.

Yeah, definitely the door.

Groaning as I got up, I ran a hand through my hair twice before tying it up at the bottom of my neck. I made a quick trip to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth before going downstairs to answer the door.

It was Rhett standing there, to my surprise, and I didn't think twice before urging him inside from the cold morning and wrapping my hands around his waist. I felt him tense against me for a second before he relaxed and hugged me back as well.