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As it finally clicks, she turns to see her dining table set for two, with a vase of roses in the middle.
No, no no…
“Good evening, babe.”
She whips her head around to seehimleaning against the front door, a smile on his face. The black hoodie is gone, replaced with a navy sweater and dark fitted denim. His boots are off and placed neatly on her shoe rack next to her sneakers and snow boots, as if this is a normal occurrence.
As if he planned a date for them.
“I was going to feed her,” he adds, nodding towards Pearl. “But you got out of the bathroom before I could.”
She’s suddenly insecure in just her bathrobe, so she tugs at the sash to make it tighter.
He’s looking at her like this is a normal night between them and he didn’t just break into her houseagain.
“I made you dinner,” he adds, grinning, and showing off perfect dimples.
How dare he have dimples.
Now is not the time for her to be thinking about his dimples…
She left the knife under her pillow. There’s time for her to run back to her room. He probably wouldn’t catch her before she could lock the door.
But he takes a step towards her, and his scent swirls around her.
It’s overwhelming, terrible, delicious, and…
Perfect.
Shocked at the way her body reacts to his scent, she tries to speak, but no words come out.
Instead, she feels herself losing her footing.
This is really going to hurt, she thinks to herself as she falls to the floor.
CHAPTER 7
JULIAN
He didn’t expecther to faint.
“Shit,” he hisses, panic rushing through his system as she slumps against the wall. He’s able to catch her before she hits her head, but only barely. Her body sags in his arms as he scoops her up and deposits her carefully on the couch, her skin flushed and overheated.
Holy fuck, herscent.
She’s presenting, just like he knew she would.
He holds his breath as he adjusts her on the couch, carefully maneuvering her onto her back so her head rests against a cushion.
He wants her to be as comfortable as possible, even in sleep. But he sighs as he gazes at her face, contorted with stress even as she rests.
He’s responsible for that expression.
But he’s certain it won’t be like that forever.
Sheneedshim.
For example, if she ever passes out, he’s there to help her avoid a concussion.
