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"In the downstairs supply room the employees use This is overflow, I think Actually, I’m not really sure I just know he keeps this bed in it, and he’s the only one allowed up here It’s the safest place I could think of Even though es do drink at the bar, shifters outnumber theood cause"

"If they find out we’re here, it’ll be a good cause"

"Which is e’ll only stay a little while"

My leg was falling asleep I tried to shift, but his elboas in the way, sticking out so he could fold his hands across his chest "Is there anywhere else you can put your hands?"

He straightened the arh and rested much too close to my apex His point nored the butterflies and h to curl my arm under my head My elbow knocked his temple "Oops, sorry"

He pulled his head away so I could try and figure out my whole arm/pillow situation Except if I did that, ht you’d take the couch, and my mother and I would fit in this bed?" I asked

A smile spread across his face "I hadn’t remembered how small the bed was"

"Clearly"

"I aer still In certain…areas"

I snorted with his attempted delicacy "At least my mother is squishy You’re all hard planes and dull points" I’d need to grab some clothes fro without one would kill my neck My only hesitation was that I didn’t want htly dank In other words, kind of gross

At least the roo

"Luckily, you are petite," he mumbled

With a last-ditch effort, I scooched down and curled led over the end, and I rammed my forehead into Eroanedspot, but I was struggling to keep ainst the blankets

"Penny?" I felt his hand curl under ood I’ress eased by his tugging Oh, as I kidding? I was dragged up, pulling at the blanket as I went The guy was strong, even in aard positions

"I’m not petite," I said absently as I tried to decide which piece of clothing to sacrifice for my pillow "I’ when I’m embarrassed Which is often, as you’ve noticed" I blew out a breath "The pillow issue is real"

His big ar across my face

"Put that back" I shoved his ar to go wandering"

"Come in"

"Come in where? We’re on top of the covers"

"Usehuure it out"

"Suit yourself" He dropped his arers resumed their restless drum on his stoood to be the biggest guy in the roo spot siht shift in his sleep and literally crush me should he have to lie on his side

"Was your brother as big as you?" I asked, dropping ainst his face "Or are you an unfortunate anomaly?"

Emery pulled his head away, apparently under the iain My hand covered his , until his lips curved into a sers He shifted back and let hed and pulled back, but lostainst his upper arht out of water