Stella's POV

It was around nine in the morning when Damian left the house. Our goodbye was brief. A quick kiss on my forehead and a long, lingering look that said everything about how much we were going to miss each other.

We had agreed that, for now, we would avoid seeing each other unless it was for him to spend time with the boys.

That left me feeling a little down all day.

Well… maybe it also had something to do with how exhausted my body was.

I had barely slept the night before, b