(Cassidy)
I woke the next morning and reached across the bed before remembering Dane had already left. He'd told me last night that Ridge needed him at the compound early. I had no idea what they were dealing with, and I knew better than to ask questions he couldn't answer. I stayed in bed another minute before getting up.
The brothers outside had changed sometime during the night. I recognized Axel's bike near the driveway, while another brother was farther down the street. Having them there had become part of our days since we'd returned home. I hoped there would come a time when we didn't need them.
I made breakfast and carried my coffee into the living room. My laptop stayed closed because I wasn't spending another entire day studying. I had made enough progress over the last few da
