Chapter 198
- Julian’s hand was still against my back when I woke again. I must have only been asleep for an hour, maybe less. The room was dark except for the thin line of streetlight slipping in through the blinds. I could hear his breathing, steady but not deep enough for sleep.
- I shifted slightly. “You’re awake,” I said quietly.
- “I am,” he replied, his voice low. “Have been for a while.”