~Nicole~I woke up to the sound of slow, heavy breathing….and the weight of warm, solid arms wrapped around me.For a second, I stayed still. My lashes fluttered as I rubbed my eyes, trying to piece together where I was.Then last night rushed back all at once.The mattress, the closeness, the way sleep had claimed me before I could stop it.I flinched at the memory, and the small movement was enough to wake the other pair of sleepy eyes beside me.“Hey,” Fredrick murmured, his voice rough with sleep.“H… hi,” I replied softly, shifting slightly…only for Landon’s arm to drape over me, heavy and possessive in a way that made my chest tighten.“You okay?” Caspian asked, gently brushing a loose strand of hair behind my ear.“Yeah,” I said, pressing my lips together.At least, that was what I let out.Inside, my thoughts were spiraling. Because this wasn’t a dream, and I hadn’t imagined it.I’d actually been spooned…warm, protected, held, through the night.And that realization hit hard
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