**Xavier** “Were you really drugged?” she asked, adjusting herself against the sofa. Her scent was everywhere. On me. In my lungs. That question. I looked down at our joined hands and gave a small squeeze. “Yeah... I was,” I murmured, “But I don’t regret anything that happened last night.” Not a damn thing. She went still for a second, then I saw her swallow. “So you remembered…” she whispered. “Why wouldn’t I?” I murmured again, my fingers brushing through her hair. “Every damn thing… your hair, your voice, the way you moaned my name like I was all that mattered.” She scoffed, pulling her hand back a little. “So what now?” she asked, voice sharp. “Tomorrow, you just... go back to how things were? Like none of this ever happened?” That stung. I sat up straighter, looking her in

