My eyes fluttered open. I looked at myself, and… I was in bed. I had always been. But… I was dressed in fresh pajamas. I jerked, turning to see if Roberts was still here. But I saw him instead: my boyfriend, Alex. Alex was there, sitting at the edge of the bed, watching me with that soft, golden look he always had. When he saw my eyes focus, his face lit up. "Hey, sleepyhead," he whispered, leaning down to press a warm, lingering kiss to my forehead. Guilt hit me like a physical weight, crushing my chest. I felt sick, yet beneath the sickness, there was a ghost of a feeling—the ache, the heat, the lingering sensation of his father’s body against mine. I pushed it deep, deep down. "When did you get back?" I asked, my voice raspy. "About thirty minutes ago," he said, smoothing a strand of hair from my face. That means it must have been Robert who dressed me. I tried to sit up, but my legs… “Why didn't you wake me?” I asked. "You looked so peaceful, I didn't want to wake you. How
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