(Cassidy)
I woke before the alarm.
For a moment I stayed where I was, my eyes still closed as I listened to the house around me. Everything felt different, but I couldn't work out why. Then I remembered where I was, and a smile found its way onto my face.
We were home.
Not the compound.
Not our section at the clubhouse.
Our home.
I opened my eyes and looked around the bedroom.
The curtains were still closed, leaving the room washed in the pale light of early morning. Half unpacked boxes sat against one wall, and my suitcase was still open beside the closet. We had plenty left to do, but none of it bothered me.
Dane was still asleep beside me.
He'd rolled onto his back sometime during the night, one arm resting across the blanket. I watched him for a second before looking toward t
