THE BEST FRIENDS
Katie stirred to the faint sound of waves in the distance and the golden warmth of sunlight streaming through sheer curtains. The bed was impossibly soft, the linens tangled around her like a cloud. She blinked, slow and heavy, her body still sore and sluggish but her heart lighter than it had been in weeks. For a moment, she didn't know where she was. She felt confused and disoriented. For a moment she was scared. Then she felt it. Warmth. The weight of a hand gently holding hers beneath the covers. The press of a steady heartbeat just behind her. His scent filled her nostrils, calming her nerves instantly. Yannis. He lay beside her on his side, head propped on his arm, watching her with a look so gentle it made her breath catch. He was a gorgeous man and he was all hers. "Hey," he
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