SERAMy awareness came slowly, the clouds that seemed to have muddled my mind for hours on end was cleared. Warmth surrounded me—solid and real and impossibly comfortable. A steady heartbeat drummed against my ear, rhythmic and soothing. My head rested on something firm, and an arm wrapped loosely around my back, holding me close without constraining.For a moment I didn't question it. Just let myself exist in that half-awake space where nothing had to make sense yet.Then my eyes opened to early morning light pouring through my living room window.And I realized I was draped across Darius like he was a pillow I'd claimed in my sleep.My breath caught in my throat. I was pressed against his chest, one of my hands fisted in his shirt, my leg tangled with his. His arm curved around my waist, his other hand resting in my hair like he'd fallen asleep stroking it.The fever had broken. I could tell immediately—no more burning skin, no pounding headache, just the exhaustion that came after
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