It was as though she was transported back to their wedding night as she awaited his recovery. She was suddenly able to vividly recall laying down to sleep that night and the fear of what she'd awake to. Then, just like now, there had been no way to gauge how much he'd remember or what his reaction would be. Ben seemed reasonably content that she had stayed the night now, but his moods could change with one misspoken word. Who was to say what he would do if or when he realized how awful the fight last night nearly became?

She felt as though she was vibrating with nervous energy despite her body remaining perfectly (almost unnaturally) still, that when he finally broke the silence she unknowingly flinched. "It was late, I didn't get a look at the clock. Sometime after midnight maybe? Nora was up twice, so it couldn't have been early dawn." Melody explained.

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