Emily Pov
Gently, I disentangle her fingers from around my arm and blow a kiss in her direction as I'm already near the door of her room.
"Goodnight, Amy," I declare at last and notice Amy sticking her tongue out at me.
"Goodnight, you brat," Amy responds with fake annoyance in her voice.
Amy's house isn't far from mine, so I don't go straight home. I weave through the houses until I reach the garden we have near the forest. The night is calm, cold, and full of life at the same time.
My thoughts are a whirlwind inside my head. The stars in the sky seem few compared to my thoughts. Lily growls inside me, not as a warning or anger, but out of nervousness, understanding. She also feels the weight that tomorrow's day means.
In this life, my first and only marriage. But in my experience... the second marriage. I want to make it work, I want to fully surrender to Benson and completely forget the whole trajectory of my old life. But there's still something stuck in me.