Arrangements

[Elyse]

Elyse awoke and as usual Nox was already gone. Elyse was used to this by now. He awoke, gave her a soft kiss on the forehead and left. Occasionally she would stir when he did so. Elyse found herself happier than she had been in a long time, and under normal circumstances she had been happy.

Elyse didn't feel like she had to hide here. She quit wearing her contacts around the house, only using them when she left. The hard part was getting used to being around people again. She was no longer the lone wolf. As a result, she had begun to calm down. Elyse was more like her usual self.

Elyse got out of bed and jumped into the shower. She dressed, putting on a light green shirt and a pair of blue jeans before heading down the stairs. Nox had left for the day to do his job. Elyse also knew Nox would be out for the night to see a friend. Nox was very honest when he told her he was going to a strip club. Surprisingly it hadn't bothered her.

Ana was sitting at the table and Christian set down breakfast and coffee next to Ana. Elyse smiled at him and took her seat. "Good morning, Ana,"
Elyse said. "I slept well. Nox always wakes up early."
Elyse didn't go into detail about Nox's reasons for getting up early. That was his business. "How are you?"