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32. Can't Undo What's Been Done
Rima's POV
As I stirred from sleep, a profound sense of restfulness overwhelmed me. It was as if I'd been sleep-deprived for days, and I'd just woken up from an uninterrupted, twenty-four-hour-long slumber.
My eyes fluttered open, bleary and unfocused. Yet, my other senses seemed to awaken faster. The warmth of another body radiated against my skin, an arm thrown around me in a protective embrace. I realized my own hand was clutching at the fabric of this person's shirt, pulling them closer to me. My heart, uncharacteristically calm, acknowledged the sense of safety this embrace provided. My mind, surprisingly quiet, confirmed that it hadn't been subjected to the haunting glimpses of my past while it was at rest.
It took me a moment to piece together who the person beside me was. But when the realization hit, I bolted upright, a wave of dread washing over me.
My gaze fell on the man I'd evidently spent the entire night cuddled up against. It was morning,
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