A Breath of Relief

Darius’s POV

For the rest of the night, well into the morning, I made that one cup of coffee last so that I wouldn’t have to go back to the breakroom and chance seeing Annelise again.

In the moments of quiet, my mind would wander back to that room, to the peaceful look on Annelise’s face in her sleep. When I caught myself however, I forced myself back into the moment, watching my daughter. I also