"Well, you weren't sleeping by my side and sneaked away." Shawn tightened his grip on her. "Without you by my side, I can't sleep either."

He could only sleep if he smelled her familiar scent and had her petite frame in his arms. He needed to be reassured to drift into slumber. He woke up only to find Gale was not there, leaving him grasping at air.

At that moment, Shawn's heart sank. Where did she go? Did she quietly slip away?

Shawn lowered his head to her ear and whispered, "Galey, I've to