His warm embrace

They were quiet for a bit, just enjoying each other's company. She closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep in his warm embrace.

The next morning she woke up feeling better. She took her vitamins and then showered quickly. Once she was dry and clothed she walked into the kitchen where her mother was sitting at the table reading something on her phone.

"Good Morning Mom," she said as she poured herself a cup of coffee and sat down across from her mother.

"Morning baby girl." Claire's mother gave her a quick kiss on the forehead before turning her attention back to whatever she was reading.

"Did you get any more sleep?" she wondered aloud.

"Yes mom, I did," Claire replied, "but the headache is still there. I guess it'll pass eventually."

"Alright, that's good."

Claire took a sip of her coffee and decided to distract herself from her head pains by cleaning a pile of dishes.

After finishing her chore she cleaned the counters and tables in the kitchen and washed the dishes. She the