[Emily]The first thing I registered was the light in the room. It was too bright, too sharp, and it sliced through my eyelids like a blade, and I groaned, rolling away, trying to get as far away as I could from it.The second thing I registered was the heavy, warm weight draped across my waist. My naked waist. It felt like an arm. An arm was draped over my completely, utterly naked waist. My eyes flew open at the realisation.I was lying on my side, facing the window. Behind me, pressed against the length of my back, was a body. A very large, very male, very warm body. His arm was wrapped around me, his hand splayed against my stomach, and I could feel his breath stirring the hair at the nape of my neck.Slowly, carefully, I turned my head.Elias Lockwood. Shit!He was asleep, his face slack and younger-looking without the usual sharp edges. His dark hair was dishevelled, falling across his forehead. The sheet had slipped down to his hips, leaving his chest bare, and I could see the
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