[Elena's POV]When consciousness finally drifted back to me, the first thing I noticed was the silence. No roaring wind, no motorcycle engine, no cheap motel AC unit rattling like a dying lung.I blinked my eyes open, disoriented.The ceiling wasn't stained with water damage anymore.It was high, pristine, and adorned with crown molding that probably cost more than my entire tuition. I shifted, and the sheets, silk, definitely silk, slippery and cool against my skin, rustled softly.My body felt heavy, a delicious, aching kind of heavy.The soreness between my legs and the stiffness in my lower back were vivid reminders of the absolute madness that had happened in the parking lot... and then later, in the car, in the bed... and then again when we finally reached his safehouse.Just thinking about it made my face heat up.Click. Clack. Click.The rhythmic sound of typing pulled me from my thoughts.I turned my head. Noah was sitting on a caramel-colored leather armchair near the window
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