as I approached, I realized it was because Rainier was asleep on the sofa curled up around her legs, arms wrapped around her thighs and using them as a pillow. He snored softly, and she tilted her head back on the sofa to look up at me. I’d never seen her so happy. She seemed tired, certainly, but content. Her fingertips drew light circles on his scalp, and when she glanced down at him, a soft smile formed on her lips. She had quite a pretty smile, I realized.
