I was curled up in Blake's arms, both of us lying on a blanket—something that had been in the car for emergencies.
I didn't dare move. My heart was pounding so hard I wished I could just tell it to stop.
The faint scent of pine that always clung to Blake surrounded me, and no matter how hard I tried to calm my mind, it wasn't working.
The desire I had buried deep inside suddenly flared back to life, ignited by being this close to him.
I forced myself to focus on the sound of rain outside, hoping it would lull me to sleep. And somehow, it did.
I woke up in the middle of the night, burning with heat.
It was Blake—he had a high fever!
"Blake!" I shook him gently, trying to wake him up, but it was no use.
He was completely unconscious, his face twisted in pain.
His skin was so hot tha
