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Chapter 1

Hannah

“Hey” I carefully nudged Wes’s shoulder, and he groaned

He pulled ainst his chest “Hey what?”

I nestled against his big body, wares—and the wounds they protected “I have to get up Today’s the day!”

He pulledsun bathed his handsoht “I know I’m excited for you”

“Thanks” I kissed hiues connected, his hands flexing against my hips Noas the excited one My skin flushed with heat—I wanted him Bad

So I hastily pulled back and scooted away

Wes reached for me

“Easy, stud,” I mock scolded hi against doctor’s orders”

“Aw, baby, come back”

I grabbed his hand and kissed it “Trust me, I want to But we have to behave”

Wes frowned, but his eyes sparkled good-naturedly “Buzzkill”

I giggled and hopped out of bed Maybe I was a buzzkill, but rules were rules The doctor said we should abstain for a few h for…you know

His heart I shivered, reht in front of ht he was dead…

“I’ll be back in a minute, okay?” I kept my tone upbeat and blew him a kiss

“I won’t get too far” He winked

He was hin Gabe and Lauren’s house to their unshot wound, a head injury, and anment

So ot whiplash just thinking about it Before all the craziness—just a few short weeks ago!—Wes and I had been in hot and heavy infatuationso much time on my makeup and hair, you’d think I was headed for the red carpet I wore lingerie, anticipation zinging throughto be with him