Hailey was stirred awake by the faint movements beside her. Still half-asleep, she felt Declan shifting as if he was about to get up, prompting her to groggily open

her eyes.

Last night, they had gone from the bed to the bathroom and then to the couch, exhausting every bit of their energy. Now, every slight movement sent a burning ache through her body, and she felt as if she were falling apart.

"Declan, are you leaving?" she asked.

Hailey had been sleeping nestled in Declan's arms, and though he had tried to be as gentle as possible, his movements had still woken her.

Declan gazed at her softly. "Hailey, I have to go."

"What time is it?"

"Go back to sleep. It's only 4:00 am."

Hailey reached out and hugged him, snuggling into his embrace like a clingy kitten. "It's only 4:00 am. Why are you leaving so soon? Stay with me a little longer."

Declan needed to return to the hotel. He couldn't afford to be absent when Stella woke up, and he had his own responsibilities to attend to.

But now, with Hailey holding onto him and acting spoiled, he found himself wavering.

the strongest heroes could falter in the face

lay back down, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "Alright, I'll

his cheek before snuggling back into him. She

He held Hailey in his arms for a

still lingered in his bones, sending shivers through him whenever he thought about it.

how impulsive he had been. He had taken her-and

from her cheeks to her lips, then burying his face in

but now that they had been unleashed, he realized just how much he adored her. He wanted to be with

forcefully. Hailey winced slightly in her sleep and let

his grip, afraid of hurting her

asleep again, Declan carefully slipped out

one last time, and then left

...

the hotel, Stella was still fast

and lay down beside her, closing his eyes

shifted slightly, realizing she was

sat up. "You're

trying to recall the events of the previous night. She remembered sitting on

sleep together last night?"

you and your father wanted? He drugged me so this

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