Chapter Fifteen: Colin

I held Paige in the dining hall for as long as she would let me. I only let her go to help her to her room. Now, we lay here in her bed. She’s asleep with her head laying over my chest and my arm wrapped around her. After Val’s big show in the dining hall, I realized I was being just as stupid as Paige was. I was choosing not to communicate with her, and that was hurting her more. My heart stopped when I saw her cry. I couldn’t take it anymore. She believed me when I said I never touched Amber. That put me and Dom both at ease. We’re going to have to work on communication. We lay wrapped up together until the early afternoon.

“Wake up, love,” I say.

Paige stirs and opens her eyes. “That was the best nap I’ve had in a long time.”

“I hate to cut this short, but I have to pack.”

I’ve been dread