Slipping Away

~DONOVAN POV~

I didn’t sleep that night.

Valerie was curled against me, her cheek pressed to my chest, her breath slow and even. She had fallen asleep right after we made love, her skin still warm, her body soft and boneless with exhaustion.

She looked at peace, almost weightless, like grief had not lived inside her for months.

And yet, I was wide awake, my eyes locked on the envelope sitting on t