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Chapter 12
Nova
I woke up with a throbbing head, but the rest of my body was supremely comfortable. I opened my eyes slowly and focused on a massive muscular chest. I took stock and realized I was all over Brodie. He was sleeping on his back, and I was almost entirely draped over him. My arm stretched over his abdomen, holding him to me and my leg draped over his upper thighs. My head was partly in his armpit and partly on his chest. He had the arm under my head curled around me and his hand on my shoulder. That hand moved then and sifted through my hair.
"Good morning sunshine," his voice was raspy with sleep.
I groaned and tried to move off of him, but his arm tightened, and he brought the other one around to grab my thigh, halting me.
"Stay, this is nice," he rasped low in my ear.
My head hurt so bad that I didn't feel like tugging free, so I relaxed back into him.
"Morning," I whispered and pushed my forehead int
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