Allison’s POVAfter eating we dozed into an afternoon slumber, and the nap had been soft.The kind that didn’t feel like sleep, but like drifting… like floating somewhere warm and safe. Wrapped in him, breathing him in, existing in that quiet space where nothing else could reach us.I didn’t know how long we stayed like that. But when I woke up, the bed was empty.For a second, I just lay there, blinking slowly, adjusting to the dim light spilling into the room. Outside, the sky had deepened into evening, shadows stretching across the snow.Then I heard the shower, water running.I sat up, pulling the blanket away before slipping out of bed. The air was cooler now, brushing against my skin as I padded quietly toward the bathroom.The door was slightly open, I pushed it gently, and stopped.He stood under the shower, back turned to me, head lowered slightly as the water poured over him. It ran down his shoulders, his back, tracing every line of his body before disappearing below.But h
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