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His thumb rubbed over my bottom lip

“I caht his lips to ue to his thu kiss

I seeain and again, until we both fell asleep It was the first time I had slept in weeks

Chapter Twenty-nine

I sat forward The panic ripped throughThe bed was empty And I was naked

I ran my hands over my sore body Traces of him were everywhere He had touched me Kissed one I patted the vacant pillow next to me There was still an indentation from where he had slept

I blinked when I heard a toilet flush

The bathroom door opened He stood in the doorway “Did I wake you?” he asked

I let out a breath I was holding

“You’re still here”

He crossed the rooone?”

I nodded

“Eht there” He pointed to the pile of clothes we had asseht

“Right” I tried to look relaxed He had been one to the darkest of places

He sat in front of me “I think it’s tiht”