“Tell me what’s the matter.” “I don’t want to sleep alone,” she finally admitted. Chuckling at her misery, I could only shake my head. “Baby, why was that so hard for you to tell me? I thought some shit was really happening up here.” I tapped her forehead. “No, it’s happening here,” she explained, reaching up to grab my hand. She placed it over her heart and set my soul ablaze. There wasn’t room for question or doubt in my mind. She was it for me. This was it for me. “Come on, pretty lady. Climb in bed and let’s get some rest.”
