CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

I slowly open my eyes waking up from a very sound and peaceful sleep, and I try to adjust my eyes to the bright light spilling in from the window.

I sit up on the bed and I look around to find out that I am alone and in Noah’s room.

I look at the alarm clock at the head of the bed and I am shocked to see that it is already mid-afternoon.

Though I feel completely relaxed, my mind still feels foggy as I try to remember how and why I am waking up this late in the afternoon, feeling extremely comfortable and refreshed like I had just had the best spa treatment of my life.

Feeling the need to urinate, I stand up and just as I balance my weight on my legs, I feel a sharp sting, between my legs and as I try taking a step, it becomes even more intense and just as sudden as the sting, all events that led to it comes back into my mind.

I gasp and my eyes widen in recollection of what happened.

After the initial second of surprise, I feel a sense of fulfillment wash over me, not surprisingly, as