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Chapter 42

Author: Kiara
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I hope he knows, what he was starting to feel like - home.

-Author.

|Z Y R A|

I woke up to the soft morning light, and, the first thing I saw after opening my eyes was, him.

Nicolas was sleeping right beside me, a peaceful expression covering his, usually, chaotic face. I could not help but feel a rush of affection as I admired the tranquil expression on his features, illuminated by the sun light that enters the room through the glass windows.

The moments shared from last night, rushed back into my mind amd unlike last time the first thought in my mind was of not running away but was of staying, instead. Everything about last night still felt like a dream, the dance, the desire in his eyes, the warmth in his touch and the feeling in our intimacy.

I gently brushed a stray strand of his hair away from his forehead, my heart filled with a profound sense of connection and adoration for the man who is filling the sense of feelings inside m
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