Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Dale and Skye spend the morning after discovering the hidden room. They examine the brass key Skye found and try it on various locks in the house without success. Inspired by a painting of a seaside cottage, they decide to take a drive to the coast to find the door the key might open. The chapter ends with them leaving the house, hand in hand, with a sense of anticipation.
The morning light crept through the curtains in a soft, honeyed glow, painting the bedroom in shades of amber and gold. Dale stirred first, his arm still wrapped around Skye, her head resting on his chest. The air smelled of sleep and warmth, and for a long moment, he simply lay there, listening to the steady rhythm of her breathing. It was a sound he had come to treasure, a quiet anchor in the shifting tide of his thoughts.
He turned his head slowly, careful not to wake her, and his gaze fell on the small brass key that lay on the nightstand. It glinted in the morning light, catching his attention like a whispered secret. He had placed it there the night before, after they had left the hidden room and climbed into bed, too exhausted and full of wonder to do anything but hold each other.
Skye stirred, her fingers curling against his chest. "Good morning," she murmured, her voice still thick with sleep.
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