Tegan looked at Lorian.

The bedroom lights were all off. The only thing visible was Lorian's outline as he lay on the sofa. The weather at the end of August was starting to get a bit chilly. However, Lorian liked the coolness and only had a thin blanket over him.

Tegan's mind was swirling with Paityn's words from earlier. Did she still love Lorian? She couldn't fall asleep with so much on her mind. She tossed and turned.

In the darkness, Lorian's low and husky voice came through: "If you real