Earl woke up to a headache and a heavy chest. He instinctively reached to the other side of the bed only to find it empty. 

Serena  was not there. Earl was still in the city and the day promised to be long and draining.

“Breakfast is ready, Earl” the familiar voice called from the hallway. Earl rubbed his face. He reached for his phone instead before the alarm would go off. 

He checked the time. It was early in the morning. He still had a few hours before his meeting with the Prescotts and Wellington’s. Then, he planned to finally go back home.

After a quick shower, Earl joined his...