A Tangled

something warm and heavy wrapped around her torso. Her mind drifted in a hazy realm between dream and reality, and she felt a flicker of a smile. In her dream, Cassian had pulled

arpened, she realize

share a room with again. Her breath caught when she opened her eyes and saw Cassian, shirtless, we

art sk

abandoned her on

be it was still a cruel dream. But the scent of his skin, the soft pressure of his breath

is name, tried to push him away gently, but he only murmured something incoheren

e hissed, barely

an didn't

she could decide, his leg moved slightly, making her sigh in relief-only for him to pull her closer, hi

was e

nee and jabbed it i

essy brown hair stuck to his forehead, and he

s lande

f them

ry. Cassian's expression shifted from confusion to disbelief to something t

re you cuddling

s eyes. "You were shivering. I turned off the AC but.

ap yourself around me

's not like I planned it. You were

n you have the ri

ut short by a knock,

ith two mugs of coffee and a plate

shed and disheveled. The two of

is expression remained composed, but

acing the tray on the bedside table without meet

hen h

that rose in her chest had

a brow. "Is he

e muttered, brushing past

sian already at the dining table, wearing a hoodie and swe

hing the scent of eggs, fresh herbs, and

oftened at the sight. She remembered how he used to watch cooking tutorials just to impres

dangling, teasing, "Didn't kn

l smile on his lips. "O

ter, leaning against the counte

lt crowded

nce. "We need to talk.

lly. "I told you, it's

them. "Maybe it's ti

France for seven years. Became a writer. A decent one, too. But I nee

ces?" Cassian asked. "Back to

d. "My roots are here. I don't

d left her standing alone at the altar. She rebuilt her li

focused on his food. Sophia walked over to check her weight and temperature

er when she stepped down. Their h

y underweight.

he teased, her t

beneath his calm exterior. He still hadn't com

ng ahead to the plans she had for her business, to the complications

ed her back. "We can

emotion flicker

id it, some truths would have to be faced. S

as only th

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