~HOLLY~We stay like that for a while, my forehead resting against his chest, his heartbeat steady beneath my skin, his warmth wrapping around me like something I've been starving for without even realizing it.Eleven days.Eleven whole days without him.Without this.Without us.“I missed you,” I whisper, the words slipping out before I can stop them.They’re soft. Barely there, but they carry everything.His body stills.Not completely…..just enough for me to notice.His hand, which had been resting at my waist, tightens slightly, like he felt that confession somewhere deeper than just his ears.“I know,” Damien says quietly.But that’s not enough.It’s not enough for me.I tilt my head back, looking up at him, my fingers curling lightly against his sides.“No… you don’t understand,” I murmur, my voice trembling just a little. “I didn’t just miss you… I ached for you.”His eyes darken, not with hunger, but with something heavier.Something emotional.His t
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