Dying to Love You
"I went skinny-dipping with Rafael. Can you believe it? Me, Samantha Ellis, naked in a lake after dark."
The cat yawned impressively, seemingly unimpressed by my rebellion. I laughed softly, stroking his back. "Yeah, I know. You probably do wilder things every night." Midnight pushed his head against my hand, purring loudly enough that I glanced nervously toward the stairs.
"Shh, you'll wake May," I whispered, though I was grateful for his company.
Some nights when breathing was difficult, Midnight's steady purring beside me was better medicine than anything Dr. Aaron prescribed. Tonight, he seemed to understand I needed a non-judgmental ear to process the strange new feelings swimming with
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