Naomi woke slowly, exhaustion so deep it felt stitched into her bones. For a few seconds, she didn’t move, didn’t open her eyes, didn’t even breathe too deeply.Her body felt heavy against the mattress.Then sensation crept in.A dull ache lingered in her limbs, her skin felt warm, oversensitive, like she didn't really fall asleep after the night was over. When she shifted slightly, a quiet hiss escaped her lips, as a reminder of everything her body remembered before her mind caught up flooded in.She opened her eyes.Morning light filtered through the curtains, stretching across the room in lazy lines. The bedroom was quiet.Naomi turned her head slowly, half-expecting to find Damon already gone. The space beside her was still warm, the sheets creased where his body had been.A flicker of disappointment surfaced before she could stop it.She pushed herself up, the sheet slipping down her shoulder, and that was when she saw them.Her breath caught.Marks across her skin, unmistakable
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