The room was still, the curtains drawn just enough to let in some morning light. Thea stirred first. The weight of Seth’s arm lay across her waist made her turn to face him and for a heartbeat she simply stayed there, listening to the slow rhythm of his breathing.He was asleep. Actually asleep.Wait…this would actually be the first time she's seen him asleep. And that was…wild to believe. Her eyes softened on him without thinking, studying him in silence. In sleep the lines around his eyes had smoothed; the faint crease between his brows was gone. His mouth, usually pressed into a firm line, was soft now. The light touched his skin like water on polished stone, and his lashes lay dark against his cheek. He looked, she thought, almost angelic. Like some sculpture left in a quiet cathedral, unguarded and human for once.Even in sleep, his arm around her waist was firm and strong. Hell, this man could protect her even in his sleep. She leaned back on his arm , staring at his face in si
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