Edwin’s POVThe house by the water had become the place where time finally felt like a friend instead of an enemy.I woke slowly that morning, wrapped in the steady warmth of Daniel’s body. His chest was pressed firmly against my back, one strong arm draped over my waist with his palm spread possessively across my stomach. His breath was warm and even against the nape of my neck. Sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting soft golden patterns across the rumpled sheets. The distant rhythm of waves rolling onto the shore below provided the constant, soothing soundtrack that had become part of my nervous system — proof that peace could exist after chaos.For several long minutes I simply lay there, breathing it all in. No racing heart. No immediate dread. Just the quiet certainty that I was safe, loved, and exactly where I belonged.I turned carefully in his arms so I could face him. Daniel’s eyes were still closed, lashes dark against his cheeks, but the corner of his mouth c
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