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I woke up wondering where I was. Feeling warmth and soft blankets filled me with relief. I opened my eyes. I could hear Darion’s steady breathing behind me and feel his arm draped over my waist. The weight of his arm gave me comfort. It was nice not to wake up alone. I could feel his body pressed up against mine and I didn’t want to move. I still had a hard time believing I was here with him. In his bed.
We’d had some lunch and gone to sleep not long after getting back from the briefing. I’d been so exhausted and my brain was still tangled up with my heart somehow. My mind was still reeling from it all. It would take a long while for it to sink in. I wondered if I’d ever be able to come to terms with there being two of me. Probably not.
My stomach made a loud growling sound, so I rel
