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“Good?” Harvard asked

It was delicious “I’d rather have had takeaway”

Harvard just smiled

Rachel lasted until one aer No es from the photos entered her mind unbidden and refused to leave It h her own brain orking against her

With a growl of pure irritation, she got out of bed, donned her robe, and stalked across the hall to the guest bedroom

When Harvard opened the door a few seconds after she’d thulared up at hi on her heel and sto back to her room

It never once occurred to her that he wouldn’t follohich was good because she didn’t have a backup plan if he decided to go back to his own bed and ignore her

She tossed her robe onto the armchair and climbed into the side of the bed farthest fro and locking the door behind him

He put his phone on the bedside table and got in beside her Lying on his back, he curled an arm around her and drew her into his side Rachel wrapped her arh as she settled her head on his shoulder

Slowly, gently, and without saying a word, Harvard stroked the bare skin of her upper ares that had filled herawareness of theher

This couldn’t go on She couldn’t rely on him to chase away her de stupid It was tiredness that was hts

“I’erent

He kissed the top of her head “No one would ever think that of you”

With the rippling blue light of the pool washing over them, they lapsed into a comfortable silence Rachel’s eyelids became heavier as she sank into his heat

“I have night Rachel back fro I’s Sos I’ve seen There’s a lot of shit in my head Stuff people shouldn’t see in several lifetimes”