Liz
I woke slowly as cool air brushed over my skin, sending shivers up my spine. For a moment, I didn't move. I didn't think. I just... felt. Heat wrapped around me, solid and steady. It felt safe.
My cheek was pressed against something firm — Rowan's chest. His heartbeat thudded beneath my ear in a slow and even rhythm. My fingers were curled into him without me realizing it, gripping him tight, like if I let go, everything else would disappear. And maybe it would.
I hadn't meant to fall asleep. Truly. But the way he had touched me... the way he made me feel safe like I wasn't something broken or unwanted, it had pulled me under before I could stop it. My breath caught as the memories hit all at once. The tub. His hands. The way he looked at me... not like I was beneath him. Not like
