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She hadn’t worn anything other than the nightgowns and robes Sheena had brought her, since the satin was cool and soft against her back The bleeding had stopped and she didn’t need the lightweight bandages any longer, just the aloe twice a day She suspected her regular clothes would hang on her at this point

Jade sliced her pieces of halass When she sa, she nodded enthusiastically “Mht to add the too fancy

The meal was the best she’d had since the last one her mother had made Jade was so thrilled with the food and so ravenous that she devoured everything without uttering another word

In the back of hera key point she’d soht to light But she wasn’t ready for thethe fire wraith’s assault No doubt one of the reasons she’d been so interested in algebra lessons frohts and kept her mind off other impossible-to-solve problems

Following dinner, they cleaned the dishes and finished the bottle of wine Darien sprawled partially on the sofa—since he wasfor it—and she lay on top of him His hands rested on her hips because he was clearly wary of touching her back

She said, “I’m almost fully heale

d” She didn’t want hi he’d hurt her

“Did you glean anything new from this experience?”

“Yes, definitely I have a terrible ti of this, she added, “I should practice separating sensations Like when you touched the cut at the back of my head I felt that and was able to focus on it”

He groaned “I’ the sound of this”

With a smile, she assured him, “I would practice with pinpricks, not burns and lacerations”

“Hmm” He clearly wasn’t on board with her

“Anyway, I’ve had enough of the pain” She kissed him and added, “How about we pick up where we left off with that last dream?”

One side of his mouth lifted “Enjoyed it, did you?”

“Very much so The waterfall was beautiful”