She was already in bed, sheets pulled up to her chin when I walked back into the room. The single bedside lamp at my side of the bed bathed the room in muted golden light. Cathleen's big eyes stared up at me from the bed, wide and curious. I hid my grin. She didn't realize how cute she was and I was sure she'd stab me in the throat if I ever said it. I slipped under the covers beside her, ignoring how she tensed as soon as I was situated beside her. I had no plans of mauling her, not now at least and not without her permission, so she had nothing to be afraid of. She was skittish as hell and I didn't know why. I turned off the lamp, plunging the room into darkness. I heard her suck in a breath. "So, uh, goodnight." She whispered. In o
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