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Now, she was conscious of the heavy breathing next to her She turned her head just a little, scared to shift in the bed in case she woke him

Finlay Ar’s muscular shoulders and arms were above the duvet cover She had a prime view All of a sudden herFor the first time ever, Finlay looked totally relaxed There were no lines on his face None at all All the usual little stress lines around his forehead and eyes had completely vanished

He almost looked like a different person Finlay had always been handsome But there was always some kind of barrier around him, some protective shield that created tension and pressure This was the most relaxed she’d ever seen him

His jaas shadoith stubble Her eyes followed the definition of his forear up to his shoulders and ain Crumpled next to his shoulder looked like a black T-shirt Did he have anything else on under these covers?

She squirmed under the bedclothes Her flannel pyja had obviously kicked in overnight She slid one foot out of bed then realised she hadn’t brought any slippers The carpet was cool She’d need to find some socks

How did she get out of bed without waking him?

Her phone beeped Except it wasn’t really a beep The jangling continued to echo around the room

Finlay’s eyelids flickered open and he stretched his ar her hair

Her heartbeat flickered against her chest as he turned his head towards her and fixed on her with his sleepy blue eyes ‘Morning,’ he whispered

‘Morning,’ she replied autos was currently dangling out of the bed

The edges of his lips turned upwards as the phone tune kept going ‘Or should I say Merry Christmas?’

It was like war over her heart She’d had so es in her head about this Christ on the fact she’d be alone