Dalton POV—Morning sunlight spilled through the hotel’s sheer curtains, painting the sheets in a soft, golden haze. Sloane stirred first, a sleepy sigh escaping her lips as she felt the warmth of my arm still draped over her waist. For a moment, she didn’t move. She just breathed me in, the faint scent of soap, coffee, and something undeniably me.I shifted slightly, my nose brushing the back of her shoulder. “You’re awake,” I murmured, voice low and rough from sleep.“Barely,” she whispered, smiling. “You’re heavy.”He chuckled and pressed a slow kiss to her shoulder. “You don’t seem to mind.”Sloane turned to face me, eyes still hazy with contentment. My hair was messy, my stubble shadowing my jaw in a way that made her heart ache. For once, I looked… at peace. The man who usually lived in control, in carefully measured restraint, just looked human. Warm.We stayed like that for a while, the world quiet except for the muffled hum of the city outside.“Do we have to leave?” she ask
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