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Chapter 35: Avoiding The Feeling

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Dominic’s pov:

The first thing I became aware of was warmth. A soft, steady warmth pressed against me, moving in sync with my breathing.

Then came the scent, something light and sweet, a mixture of vanilla and the faintest trace of salt from the ocean air. It wrapped around me, pulling me from the depths of sleep.

And then, I felt her.

Suzanne was in my arms, her bare skin flush against mine, her body perfectly moulded to me as if she belonged there.

The silken strands of her hair spilt over my chest, a few loose curls tickling my skin as she stirred slightly but didn’t wake.

Her lips were slightly parted, her breathing slow and even, her fingers still resting lightly against my stomach where she had unknowingly held onto me throughout the night.

I should move. I needed to move.

But I couldn’t.

I just lay there, my eyes tracing every delicate feature of her face.

The soft curve of her cheek, the long dark lashes that fanned against her skin, the way her lips looked so utterly kissable
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