Chapter 35 : Badge and Gun

Chapter 35: Badge and Gun

*Mia*

I wasn’t sure why I thought that sleep would be possible.

I rolled over onto my side. The large, king-sized bed felt so empty without Jack beside me. I toyed with a loose thread on the blanket.

I had the brilliant thought that I couldn’t worry about Jack if I was asleep, completely forgetting about one minor detail; that I needed to actually fall asleep. That proved impossible since I was feeling too vulnerable and anxious to turn the lights off in the room.

With a defeated groan, I sat up, shifting until I had my back against the padded headboard. I pulled a pillow onto my lap and hugged it, pressing my face against the cool fabric of the pillowcase.