Kate’s POV
I woke up, my body heavy with sleep and a strange, lingering warmth. My hand instinctively reached out across the sheets, searching for the solid presence that had anchored me through the night, but my fingers met only cool, empty linen.
I blinked my eyes open, staring at the indentation on the pillow beside me. As expected, it was empty.
The memories of the previous night washed over me in a rush. Dante's rain-soaked clothes, the smell of Soju and sandalwood, and the raw vulnerability in his voice when he asked me to turn around.
“Just for tonight... let us be a real couple.”
I sat up, pushing my hair back, my heart doing a traitorous little flip. Whatever that was, well.
I swung my legs out of bed, my cramps were completely gone. I felt rested, surprisingly so, but an u
