Chapter 50 Morning Tenderness

• CLAUDE
• I woke up feeling a weight on me. When I opened my eyes, it was still dark outside. I glanced at where Sia had been lying, but she wasn't there. I tried to get up, but I couldn't move. Then I noticed that my son was lying on my chest, using me as a pillow.
• Carefully, I moved Adrian's body onto the bed. He cried softly with closed eyes, so I gently stroked his head until he calmed down. Feeling embarrassed, I got up from the bed.