VonThe sunlight filtered through the large windows.It was morning and I smiled enjoying the air filled with the scent of Rae’s skin, still warm from our shared night. She lay before me, and for a moment, the entire world seemed to be still. I moved my fingers along the lines of her back, but then my fingers halted when my eyes landed on a scar. I had noticed it weeks ago, but I had never asked. Rae shifted slightly, sensing my pause. She turned her head, eyes still heavy with sleep, and looked my way. “What happened?” she asked softly. “Nothing,” I murmured, attempting to wave it off, but I knew I had been caught. She propped herself up, watching me with curious eyes. “Is it the scar?” I nodded. Rae sat up fully, letting the blanket slip down her body. My eyes flickered away, suddenly aware of how vulnerable we both were. “I actually got it in the fire,” she admitted. “The fire that killed my parents.” I stilled, at the sound of her words, remembering how the wh
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