Chapter 26: Cookies
-Kathrine Andrews: ( Songs of the Chapter: Needed Me by Rihanna/ Shut up and Listen by Nicholas Bonnin & Angelica)
As I lounged on Glyndon’s ridiculously expensive couch, the soft fabric molding around me, I couldn’t help but watch her—watch her as she slept.
There was something almost hypnotic about the way her face twisted in the depths of her dreams.
I could see her lips moving slightly, whispering something in her sleep.
Then, my name. Just a breath, but enough for me to catch it. "Kathrine..." she murmured, and it sent a sharp thrill through me.
My ego swelled, a satisfied smirk curling on my lips.
Not only had I managed to track her down in the waking world to get under her skin in ways I didn’t think possible, but now here she was calling for me in her sleep.
Her body twitched as if she could sense someone watching her, and then she suddenly took in a sharp breath, pulling herself from the depths of whatever nightmare she’d been caught in.
Her eyes fluttered open, confused for a moment. Her hair—a mess of tangled waves—framed her face like some wild halo.
She looked around frantically, almost like she was trying to grasp reality again, trying to make sense of the fog of sleep.
And that’s when I decided to speak. My voice cut through the silence, low and steady.