Chapter Twenty-Two: Too Close
Kylie woke slowly.
Warm.
Which made absolutely no sense at first.
Because Pine Ridge nights were freezing, rain still tapped softly against the windows, and she distinctly remembered falling asleep fully clothed beside a wounded man with severe emotional issues.
Then she realized exactly why she was warm.
Nolan.
His arm rested carefully around her waist beneath the blankets while her face pressed against his chest. One of his legs tangled loosely with hers, trapping her against him completely.
And somehow—
Despite the gunshot wound—
He still managed to look unfairly attractive asleep.
Rude.
Morning light spilled softly across the room, catching against the dark stubble shadowing his jaw and the messy black hair falling across his forehead.
Kylie s
