Lana My face turns, slow and heavy, and my cheek presses against something solid. Not a pillow. Pain pulses through the bruise along my jaw, sharp enough to drag me fully awake. My eyes fly open. A gold cross fills my vision, warm against my skin, tangled in dark hair and resting on tanned flesh. There is a strip of white bandage just below it. The sight feels wrong, out of place, like a detail from someone else’s life.My body stiffens. Strong arms are locked around my torso, firm and unyielding, like steel bands. A thick, muscled leg is tangled with mine, heavy and solid. My heart jumps hard into my throat. I almost make a sound before clamping my mouth shut. Thoughts move slowly, one by one, sliding into focus.Dominic Vance. In my bed.Worse, my arm is wrapped around his bare waist, fingers curled into warm skin as if they belong there. Panic crashes into something softer. Comfort. Safety. I don’t know which feeling scares me more. Part of me wants to scream and scramble away.
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