Chapter 119

Chapter 119DaisyIt was one of those perfect lazy holiday Saturdays-cool, cloudy, and raining steadily outside. The kind of days shole world felt soft and muffled. Norman and I were curled up on the big sectional couch in the bring thick blanket. The lights were dimmed low. A romantic comedy played on the TV, but I wasn’t really payingmymore.A big bowl of popcorn sat between us. Every now and then one of us would reach for a handful our fingersbrusking ittle touch sent a quiet spark through me.Norman shifted closer, his arm sliding around my shoulders. I leaned into his side. resting my head on his chest. His heartbeat was steady and warm beneath my ear. The rain pattered gently against the windows, creating a soothing that made everything feel safe and intimate.You know,” he murmured, his voice low and soft, “I could stay like this forever. Just you, me, the rain, and bad moves