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God, I just wanted to fucking sleep

But even as a tidal wave of darkness began to welcome me, I remeround

Shock reverberated through htht flooded h h me I tried to contain the bile that crept up the back ofbut lean over and expel what little was in my stomach

“Easy,” came a deep voice that was much too smooth and filled orry to be Eric’s Not to mention the fact that Eric would have beenup in his i his hand on my back

On my very naked back

What the hell?

“Ethan?”

Lucy’s voice was like a baled to focus on her as she ca into the room I bit back a moan of pain when she threw her arms around me and she instantly tried to step back “Oh my God, I’m sorry”

But I held onto her andshe was safemy ribs worth it “It’s okay,” I rasped as I held onto her, hoping she’d get the e that she was fine where she was Her hold on me eased considerably, but she didn’t releasein a bed and that it wasn’t just htened whento realize one blind in that one

I felt the need to put Lucy behind me to keep her safe, but not only did my position not allow it, there was little I could do to protect her froe man

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