CHAPTER 18

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~WREN~ I lay awake for hours through the night and my attempts to lure myself to sleep fail miserably. I'm not sure if it's because I am laying on Roman's chest which is a first or if it's my own demons keeping me awake. I am trying hard not to stir because I'll wake him up but I'm numb. I want to stretch or change my position before my organs decide to strike. "You haven't slept a wink," his voice startles me as I lift my body slowly from his. I freeze. How the f**k does he even know that. Wasn't he asleep the whole time? "I could feel the pattern of your breathing," he adds. "You are restless." "I'm trying but I just can't," I respond and look down. "There's too much on my mind. What about you? Why haven't you slept?" "Because you haven't slept," he replies automatically as if he ha

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