Chapter 195: Back At The Manor
Staying within the city limits after work and then just heading to the penthouse had made things easier for Derek. Especially when his insomnia had gotten to the point where he was seriously worried about his safety. Particularly during what had back then been his daily commute to, and from the manor.
But now he had his insomnia under control.
Thanks to Emily, he had just spent days getting nothing but good rest. So even though Derek had not slept on Monday night. He was not feeling the effects as badly as he would have, had it been like all the other times where he had gone night, after night with no sleep. Having no idea if the situation would ever change.
Now he had Emily, and he knew that even if he was tired after not being able to sleep. His chance to slumber was only a few hours away. He just had to hang on for a little while longer, and Thursday night would arrive.
And so, not weighed down by worrying about if he would ever be able to sleep. Since Derek now knew that not only would he be able to sleep, he knew the exact days when that would happen. He decided to visit the manor. It had been a spur of the moment thing.
Him just deciding that rather than spending Tuesday night alone at the penthouse. He would go to the manor, and spend the night there. Given that it had not been something that he had planned. He had not really thought things through. And one of the things that he had not considered when making the decision to go to the manor, had been the drive there.
It was different, but it was a good different.
Derek remembered some nights when he was in the car on his way there. He’d had to roll down the windows, and keep them down, the coldness of the night air being the only thing keeping him awake, his cheeks stinging. But he had always gladly welcomed the discomfort because without it, he had been worried that he would lose concentration.
Allowing the car to get out of control, and crash somewhere. But now, Derek was driving down the familiar road to the manor, and he was doing so not only with a clear mind. But with a well-rested body as well, the windows were not down, so that he could stay awake. They were down so that he could feel the breeze.