(Reese) The morning of the show arrived sooner than I wanted it to. I'd spent months imagining this day. Countless sketches, fittings, late nights, and last-minute changes had all led here. Now there wasn't anything left to prepare. The only thing left was to trust the work we'd already done. I opened my eyes before my alarm had the chance to go off. The apartment was quiet. I turned my head and found Noah still asleep beside me. One of his hands rested close enough that ours almost touched. I smiled before looking back at the ceiling. For a moment, I let everything else wait. The guests, the runway, the photographers, and the interviews could all stay outside this room for another minute. Right now it was just the two of us. I wanted to hold onto the calm before the day carried us i

