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Veronica

I

wake to a dim, lamplit room and Colton’s lips on my shoulder, his hands stroking down my sides. The windows are dark, and water’s running in the bathroom. The room smells like lavender.

“Hi,” I whisper, smiling into my pillow. “I didn’t mean to fall asleep.”

“You can go back to sleep if you want,” he says, skimming his lips down my arm. “But if you want to get out of bed