The following day, Rosalynn awoke to an empty bed.

Confused, she reached for her phone to check the time, only to find it had been turned off.

No doubt, it was Brian's doing, a considerate gesture following their renewed closeness from the night before.

Rosalynn's smile bloomed as she sat upright, attempting to power on her phone.

Realizing it was already seven, and remembering her promise to deliver breakfast to Lyndon, she swiftly rose to get ready.