Sienna sighed softly and turned to her side, pulling the blanket up as if she could hide from her own thoughts.
"Great job, Sienna," she muttered sarcastically. "First dinner, and you already scared him away. Impressive."
She stopped herself from thinking much about him.
Her eyes tightened shut.
She forced her breathing to slow, trying to drift into sleep.
And for a moment… It almost worked. Her body relaxed, and her thoughts began to blur.
Until—
Bzzzt.
The soft vibration from the bedside table cut through the silence of the room like a quiet but persistent knock.
Sienna's eyes snapped open instantly.
For a second, she didn't move at all. She simply lay there, staring into the darkness, listening carefully, making sure it wasn't just her imagination playing tricks on her.
The vibration came again.
Slowly, almost cautiously, she turned her head toward the bedside table.
