Lia’s POVI lay in bed for over an hour, tossing and turning, my mind racing and my body restless. The room felt too hot despite the open window. The sheets felt too rough against my skin. Everything felt wrong.Finally, I gave up.I pulled on shorts and a t-shirt and left my room, padding quietly through the dark hallways and down the stairs. I knew where I was going before I consciously decided.The pool.Maybe he wouldn't be there. Maybe I'd have the quiet and the stars and the glowing water all to myself, and I could clear my head and figure out what the hell was happening to me.But as I stepped out onto the terrace and the pool came into view, I saw him immediately.Dante was in the water, cutting through it with long, powerful strokes, his body moving with that same effortless grace I'd watched from behind the plant two nights ago.My heart kicked hard against my ribs.I should leave. I should turn around right now and go back inside and lock myself in my room and stop seeking
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