Feel safe with you

I stayed at my desk for a bit, wrote up some notes, and sent some emails before shutting down my laptop. As I turned out the light, Simba fluttered madly from the aquarium glowing behind my desk. I went back and tossed him a treat before heading out to the balcony to sit for a while. I passed the bedroom and heard nothing but silence. I wanted Brynne to sleep well. No more nightmares for my girl. She'd been through enough for a lifetime already.

The night sky held millions of stars tonight. It wasn't often they were so sparkly, and I realized it'd been a long time since I had sat out here. I lit up another clove. This one was a throwaway, though. If I smoked outside, then no- body had to know about it. I shouldn't smoke inside with Brynne here anyway.

I crossed my feet up on the ottoman and leaned back into the lounger. I let my mind wander into thoughts of today and all that had happened. I thought about Brynne's tragic story and just how things had altered now. For both of us. Yeah.