BREA POV
The sound of a phone buzzing insistently reached my hearing and I blinked my eyes open and slowly came back to reality. I was lying on my side with Nicolai wrapped around me from behind.
And the memory of the previous night came to my mind unbidden. I ached everywhere and the bite he’d left on my neck throbbed in time with my heartbeat, yet all I felt was contentment. Which was odd. I wasn't even mad I lost. Just like before, all I felt was relief. Now he could have me and I could pretend to b***h. But he would know. He always knew.
I could feel his heartbeat syncing with mine and vibrating through my back. It was soothing.
And I felt safe.
The thought had me tensing. Nicolai made me feel safe. I didn't want to believe it but everything seems to point in that direction. I
