There sat Hannah on the sofa, dressed in a long-sleeved white nightgown, her smile as insincere as it was polished.

“Mr.

Mitchell, you really are quite the night owl, aren’t you?”

Maybe because Bryson hadn’t anticipated Hannah to be awake, his expression momentarily froze.

Leaning against the sofa, Hannah greeted Bryson with a smile that refused to wane.

“Didn’t think I would still be up, did you?”

“Yeah, I honestly didn’t think you would still be up at this hour.

Approaching the sofa, Bryson asked, “Were you waiting for me here on purpose?”

“Who else would I be waiting for? But you haven’t answered my question yet,” she pointed out.

Taking a seat beside her, Bryson explained, “Just couldn’t seem to fall asleep, so I decided to take a little stroll.

Hannah nodded.

for a walk because you couldn’t sleep? For a moment there, I thought

her, Hannah turned to him, smiling but saying

simply smiled

‘s BunnyBookery

standoff ensued between them

we shouldn’t keep secrets from each other? Why

to meet

possibly be

after a beat,

are dead set on keeping it a secret,

his feet and

seem to nod off before I decided

on it

Get some sleep early.

It’s getting late.

smile on Hannah’s face dimmed as she watched

to her that Bryson was keeping something

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