Raymond’s pov

The next morning came in a swipe, it was as if we didn't sleep at all, Rena was still asleep in my arms, and it felt good to hold her to my skin. After a little while, she woke up and smiled at me.

“Hey, have you been awake for a while?” she asked, stretching and yawning before rubbing her eyes with her finger and topping it up with a soft sniff. She looked so adorable when she did that.

“Yeah, quite a while” I answered, and then the Nurse walked in with Jena and Kara. They both smiled at us as they walked inside except for the...