~ISLA~The next morning, I woke up feeling quite sore from the night before.It was the first thing I noticed, the dull ache in my body, the warmth of last night still clinging to me.I opened my eyes fully and saw Roman lying beside me, propped slightly on one arm, watching me. His gaze softened the instant my eyes fluttered open, and suddenly I was painfully aware of everything, how close he was, how exposed I felt, how tangled my emotions still were.I felt flushed immediately.Heat crept up my neck, across my cheeks, settling deep in my chest. I looked away, suddenly shy, suddenly unsure of what this morning meant after everything that had happened between us.I pushed myself up, clearing my throat. “I… I’m going to have my bath,” I muttered, already swinging my legs off the bed, desperate for space, for cold water.I barely made it two steps.His hand wrapped gently but firmly around my wrist, tugging me back. I stumbled, landing against the mattress again as my heart jumped.“W
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