27. Together

Darwin awoke from his sleep. Gathering his awareness while blinking his eyes, he keenly felt how his left arm was tingling and sore.

As he slowly lowered his gaze, Darwin was immediately surprised. There was Veronica, currently sleeping in a position where she was hugging his body.

The woman's breaths sounded very steady. Her peaceful face indicated that her sleep must be quite sound at the moment.

Darwin slowly attempted to pull his arm and body away from Veronica's embrace. But instead of letting go, she reflexively tightened her hug even more. This left Darwin even more perplexed and ultimately forced him to wake her up.

"Veronica..." the man whispered. "Veronica Ashborne. Wake up quickly," he gently commanded, occasionally patting his wife's cheek.

Veronica didn't pay any attention whatsoever. It's possible she didn't hear. Or perhaps her sleep was so deep that she wasn't awa