Chapter 90

Maddox. The tweeting of birds by the window side coupled with the bright rays that illuminated my bedroom room and the soft warm breath that graced my face slowly forced my eyes awake. Desiree sleeping peacefully in my arms was the view I was welcomed with. We were both wearing wine-colored pajamas and it made me ponder how we landed here in the first place. Was this real? I asked myself as her jasmine scent filled my nostrils. My fingers trailed to her cheeks just to ascertain I wasn’t lost in a dream. She leaned closer to me on impulse, her hold around my waist growing tighter. I smiled and heaved a sigh of relief. How did we get here? I wondered while streaming my fingers carefully through her hair. All I remembered was kissing her one last time before drawing my last breath. Whether this was a version of my afterlife or it was a dream, I didn’t care anymore. She was with me and that’s all that mattered. I kissed her softly on her forehead. “I love you, Desiree,” I whispered an