harper's POVHis arms wrap around my waist, pulling me back into his chest. I can feel his breath at my neck, his heartbeat against my spine. He lifts me like I weigh nothing at all, carrying me away from the table and sinking onto the couch with me in his lap.I fold into him, legs shaking, arms limp, chest still heaving.His hands stroke my hair, my back, and he kisses my forehead, then my cheek, then finally, my lips, soft and slow. Not demanding. Not punishing. Just Nathan.“You’re my good girl,” he whispers against my mouth. “You’re safe now. I’ve got you.”And I believe him.Even broken, even used, even ruined by everything he just did to me, I feel more held now than I ever have in my life.I bury my face in his throat and let myself fall apart, knowing he’ll be the one to put
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