Chapter 0234

I was surrounded by a feeling of warmth and safety. I blinked open my eyes, and I found myself pressed

into a hard, masculine chest. Beneath my ear, I heard the steady thumping of a strong heart. Lifting my

head, I looked up at Nicholas.

He was carrying me through my bedroom toward my bed. I couldn’t remember how I got here. I had

ave out. been crying. Had I fallen asleep? My eyes were sore and my chest heavy. Maybe my body just gave

“Nick”

He shushed be gently and tilted his head. Following the length of his gaze, I saw Elva resting peacefully

on

he bed. Her arms were stretched out above her. Her leg was kicked half–out from under the covers.

She was snoring softly.

I would have hated to wake her.

I moved myself under the

started to

before I knew what I was

where I held him, then looked at me with a

low, I said,

earlier in

I

if Jane came through the door again while I slept? What

time?

she pressed it to Elva’s throat

but they’d failed last time. What if they failed

tonight,” I

could go back to being capable and strong.

I didn’t need

of night, with my trauma fresh, I could only be

need you,”

sad looking down

he might turn me down, and my broken heart cracked further still. But then he

near the edge of the bed. He turned toward me. When I turned toward Elva, he slowly inched up behind me and draped his arm around my waist.

prior, when cuddling like this had been the norm. Lost in time, I was able

back against

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