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~ 54 ~

I woke up before dawn. Lying on my bed, I thought about what Adrian told me the day before, and I couldn't help but feel a bit of hope.

Dimitri was having flashes of the past five years, they came unexpectedly and sometimes they were triggered by strong emotions, but the latter came with consequences.

Adrian advised me to come by his house later and talk to Dimitri, and also to tell him about my pregnancy. I was still unsure about telling him about it, at least for now. I didn't want to put more pressure on him than he already had.

I knew Adrian and Lissa wouldn't pressure me to tell him, but they let me know that I should.

I was still undecided if I would tell him by the time I pulled up in front of Adrian's house.

I didn't see the cruiser on the driveway, so I knew Adrian was already at work. I got out of the car and before I could even knock, the door flew open and Dimitri stood there with two cups of coffee in his hands.

"Hi, I saw you pull up." He handedme one of the cups. "For you, it has cinnamon and two spoons of brown sugar."

"You remembered how I drink my coffee?"

He nodded, looking very proud of himself.

Hope swelled in my chest again, and for the first time since the accident, I did nothing to stomp it down.

Instead, I relished in the feeling.


Betaed by the lovely Nicia.