LORENZO
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Isla, who was meant to be comforting, fell asleep on me.
I didn’t know how long I stayed there, holding her, memorizing the way her body fit perfectly against mine. Her body was warm against mine and her breathing was heavy but even.
Carefully, I shifted, letting her head fall against my chest. She mumbled something I didn’t catch but held me even tighter. When I carried her upstairs, she barely moved. I pushed the door open with my foot and lay her on the bed gently, not wanting to wake her up.
For a moment, I just stood there, staring at her. She looked so peaceful as if she hadn’t fallen asleep on the man who claimed to kill her family. She was quite reckless but I wouldn’t say it didn’t work to my advantage.
It had started with wanting to mess with her, then I became
