*Before I met you, I considered myself best in class. Now I feel like a rookie.*
*I’ll getcha learned up…*
I unwound my damp hair from the bun and waited for the knock at the door. Around me, the room was mostly quiet. SportsCenter on the TV did nothing to distract me from my thoughts.
*What’s ‘Chapter 2’?*
*Patience, my young Troublemaker*
*Patience is one of the virtues I lack, in case you haven’t noticed….*
The knock at the door startled me out of my reverie. A tremor shook through my frame, my heart sitting in my throat. I pulled the door open and he looked over his shoulder before quickly entering, the door snapping shut behind him.
His blue-grey eyes were tinged red today. He hadn’t slept. *When does he ever?* I pondered this thought as I pushed the jacket from his shoulders, wrapping my arms around him as I did.