THE MORNING AFTERISABELLAI woke to sunlight, the bright, golden glare of mid-morning, streaming through the curtains and cutting across the bed to warm my face. I blinked, disoriented, my mind still foggy with sleep.Alexander's arm was wrapped around my waist, his chest pressed against my back, his breath warm on my neck. His body was curled around mine, just the way he'd been holding me all night.And that's when it clicked.I jolted awake.Shit!" I sat up too fast, my heart hammering as my eyes went wide. The room was bright, and the clock on his nightstand read 8:47 AM.Alexander stirred beside me, his arm falling away. He made a low sound, something between a groan and a hum, and his hand reached out blindly, finding my thigh.What's wrong?" His voice was thick with sleep, the kind of voice that belonged behind closed curtains and red rooms.My stomach flipped, the voice sending waves through my
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