As I woke up, Damien’s arm was draped heavily over my waist, his chest pressed to my back, his breath steady and warm against the nape of my neck. For a moment, everything felt peaceful, like the ugly words from last night had been a bad dream, but they weren’t.I could still hear the hesitation in his voice when he said we were “getting there.” I could still feel the fragile way he had pulled me onto his lap on the couch, like he was scared I might vanish if he held on too tight. My eyes burned from all the crying, but I didn’t move. I just lay there, listening to his heartbeat and wondering how long this quiet truce would last.Damien stirred behind me. His arm tightened, pulling me closer as he pressed a slow, sleepy kiss just below my ear.“Morning,” he murmured, voice rough and low.“Morning,” I whispered back, my own voice still hoarse.He didn’t let go. Instead, his hand slid under the hem of the oversized T-shirt I’d worn to bed and rested warm against my bare stomach. The tou
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