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.

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

Bryson sank into the sofa beside her, Hannah turned to him, smiling

have caught on, Bryson simply smiled back and leaned against the

‘s BunnyBookery

between them until Hannah broke

shouldn’t keep secrets from each other? Why does

to

I possibly be hiding

eyes locked, and after a beat, Hannah chuckled, averting her

are dead set on keeping it a secret, I will not

and gave Hannah’s head a

had tomorrow on my mind and couldn’t seem to nod off before I

dwell on it too

Get some sleep early.

It’s getting late.

smile on Hannah’s face dimmed as she watched

that Bryson

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