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LILA
As I came awake again, for the fifth time this night, I
realized it wasn’t night anymore. The heavy
curtains were still drawn, but I could see the
sunlight through the slits.
My hands landed on a wall of muscle, warm and strong.
I could feel his heart beating under my palm. My gaze slid
up his chest, neck, squared jaw and finally, his eyes.
I realized two things.
One – I spent the night with Maddox, and I slept for over
twelve hours, and he had slept even more.
Two – Maddox was awake, and he was staring down at
me with an unreadable expression.
“Hi?” I mumbled.
Shit, shit. Shit!
I meant to leave in the middle of the night, after making
sure Maddox was alright.
But I must have passed out and now…
This wasn’t my first time sleeping next to a man. Well,
my ex-boyfriend and I shared a bed a few times. But he was
a boy. A lanky, inexperienced boy. Maddox was not a boy.
I wasn’t shy or inexperienced, per say.
But I wasn’t sure I liked the way Maddox was staring at
me. The expression on his face made my stomach flip and