Chapter 167 - Chapter 167 - Is this the End?

The dial of the wall clock read three in the morning. They remained sitting on the soft carpet, their backs resting against the base of the couch while the early hour wrapped around them. Their fingers were loosely intertwined between them, his warm hand gently holding her smaller one. The tearful storm of confessions and revelations had finally rested, leaving behind nothing but calm. Neither of them felt the need to break the silence with words; the simple feel of their touch held enough understanding that required no further explanation.