Chapter 32. Staying Forever?

Cara’s eyes flew open suddenly in the wee hours of the morning. She wondered why she felt so weighed down, as if a bulldozer were crushing her with its weight. She soon realized the cause of it all: Marcus Donnelly.

In his sleep-driven state, he had rolled over to her side, almost crushing her with his weight. Alarmed, she checked his injured hand. It seemed as if he wasn’t in much pain. With his face embedded in the crook of her neck, her senses turned to mush.

All she could do was wrap her arm around his torso and hold him close to her. A strange feeling of warmth and a surge of love filled her mind and body. She was now completely certain that she had fallen for him, hook, line, and sinker.

Marcus didn’t stir at all, although Cara could not sleep with his hot breath fanning her neck. She needed to get up, but couldn’t disturb him. He needed the rest. After waiting for minutes, listening to his even breathing, she was relieved when he finally moved away from he