Chapter

19

What was he getting at now? I wondered, feeling a familiar unease creeping in. Reluctantly, I closed the lid on the piano and was led back into the room by him. Leo drifted off quickly, his breathing even, but sleep eluded me entirely.

It had been almost six months since we'd last shared a bed, and the unfamiliarity was

jarring.

It felt strange, almost unnatural, having him beside me again.

No matter how much I tried, I couldn't find any comfort in his presence.

gave up and quietly slipped out of bed to find my sleeping

I began to move, Leo's hand shot out, grabbing my wrist

He demanded, his

sleep," I whispered," I was going to get my

just

frustration evident as he turned away from me, finally releasing my wrist. With a loud

so hard it echoed

home drunk late at night,

the smell of alcohol was unbearable and asked

day, he silently moved all

the alcohol that truly

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