Thalia sat in the kitchen; it was late, close to one in the morning. Luke hadn't come home yet nor had even called to tell her he would be out late again so she was beginning to wonder where he was. She sighed and slid off from her perch on the counter. She rummaged through the kitchen drawer where the kept the pads of paper for a little note pad and a pen. She found her favorite one with the black and blue polk-a-dots and a pen.

"Went to bed see you in the morning,

Thals"

She decided that she was satisfied with the note and she stuck it on the front door. She shuffled through the dark hall to their room that seemed pretty lonely at the moment. She was used to seeing Luke's outline under the blanket. She walked over to the bed and pulled back the black and white comforter and the silver Satin sheets. She adjusted the pillows and she slid under the covers. She was allowing the sound of rain to lull her to sleep while she was trying to ignore the 'what ifs'. She hated the nights where she sat up worrying about where he was.

Just as she was about to fall asleep she heard the sound of a key and the front door opening and shutting. She heard the chain slide across the lock and Luke's semi-heavy footsteps on the floor. He opened the bedroom door slightly before walking into the closet.

Afterwards he walked over to the bed and smiled, "Thals are you still awake?"

She turned over and faced him, "Yeah."

"I'm sorry I was out late, Goodnight honey." He whispered before kissing her neck and sliding into bed next to her.