Chapter 331

Kent and I fall asleep peacefully that night, his right arm wrapped tight around me, his left arm stretched out beneath me so I can use his bicep as a pillow. But about three hours later I’m gasping awake, my whole body shaking in fear.

My eyes flash around the room as I try to figure out where I am – to find the men who were breaking into the house – who were killing them – killing us all – cutting Daniel’s throat, shooting at Kent – who already laid Jerome out on the floor, leaking blood

But as I look gasping around I see that…everything is fine.

That it’s just the two of us, still alone in Kent’s cool, dark room.

“Fay,” he murmurs sleepily, his voice tense as I moan and curl up next to him, still shaken by the nightmare. “Are you okay?

What’s

“I’m okay,” I whisper back, shaking my head, feeling guilty about having woken him over something so stupid. “It was just a nightmare – I’m sorry-”

Kent isks sympathetically and tugs at my shoulder, a silent

chest are light against his. “Poor Fay,” he murmurs, pressing a kiss to my forehead and then my hair. “What

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shaking

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taking a deep breath

wanting to be close as possible, to feel the living, breathing reality of him, to let him chase away the fright. Kent murmurs more comforting things to me, but I can tell that he’s barely awake, and I’m grateful for it. Because I really don’t want to tell him – don’t

But al

I can feel the slowing beat of his heart, I

is still haunting me. And as much as Kent wants me to forget about it, and

Kent handle it…

can’t do

something. I have to

asleep again with a new

up the next morning, I don’t think he remembers my nightmare. But I’m awake

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