CELEBRITY CRUSH

ted with lavender from Daniella's essential oil diffuser, and a soft hum from the ceiling fan filled

open beside her, a notebook in her lap. She looked up as

ing an eyebrow like a school princip

tled, then rolled her eyes with

th a soft thud. "Yes. I was waiting for y

and kicked off her sneakers. "Me? Lead prayer? S

y. "You know your voice sounds more spi

ook her head. "Alrigh

aniella did the same, pulling the covers over

e strength to carry through every challenge. We ask for protection tonight, for sweet rest

ed one eye op

er throat and continued quickly. "... and help us t

blanket up to her chin. "That part

face. "What

la grinned. "You were thinking

for her pillow, fluffed it up dramatically, and fell ba

playful. "Just admit i

ing fan, watching it spin

ispered with mock reve

her grin was as wide as the moonlight streaming thro

the bedside lamp, leaving the room bathed

toward the wall, stil

gged her pillow tightly and whispere

e of the room. "Even in darkness, you

oss the room, hitting Dani

a yawn, tossing the pillow back.

t him-how he was always calm even when things got chaotic, how he spoke as if his words were caref

r. What would he say if he knew? Would he laugh? Smi

y school. It was strange, having feelings for someone like David-so composed, so mature. He

this time to the version of David Isaac in her dreams. Hugging her pillow tighter, she let herself sink in

d in that small room of sisterly banter, whispered confe