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Author: Sharon
last update publish date: 2026-04-16 14:25:35

Mary's POV

I stared in my sleep as my eyes sprang open. My vision was not clear and my body was aching in places I didn’t know could ache, the sheets were tangled around my legs and the pillow smelled like the mix of expensive cologne and something uniquely Reid.

This wasn’t my room. It was his room.

The bed was empty beside me, but the shower was running in the bathroom and steam curled out from under the door.

I sat up quickly and winced as my muscles protested. Memories from last night
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