I woke at 5am and reached over, but Ethan wasn’t there, and it didn’t look like he came to bed, although his scent was still strong.
I changed into a red and white sports top, tights, and runners, then left the packhouse and headed for the woods, staying inside the tree line while I jogged the territory before returning to the gym.
After another hour working out, I went upstairs, showered, and changed into a loose t-shirt and black tights. I went downstairs where Elsie was waiting, and we had breakfast while talking about the same plan as the day before.
“Did Justin come home?” I asked.“No. Did Ethan?” She asked.“I don’t think so.” I said.“I guess they pulled an all-nighter.” She said.“Yeah.” I said.
“This is taking a toll on everyone. You’re not alone.” She said.“I know. Everything’s
