The mafia ceo's substitute bride
Sophia carefully took the empty bowl from my hands and set it quietly on the floor.
Then, she reached into the dark behind her. She pulled over the big pile of things she had dropped when she first came in. It was not just extra sheets for the closet. She unfolded a thick, heavy, quilted blanket. It was a beautiful, warm duvet.
Gently, she lifted the heavy blanket and spread it over my shivering body. She tucked the warm edges around my feet, under my sides, and right up to my chin. The heavy warmth hit my skin right away. It hid the cold concrete floor beneath layers of soft comfort. For the first time in forty-eight hours, the shivering stopped. My muscles finally relaxed, letting go of al