My body was so tired. Kai strengthened his hold, letting me relax into him, and I did. I didn’t fight it. I laid my head on his chest, and after a moment, I felt him carefully brush my knit cap off my head, the water hitting my scalp and drowning out the rest of the world. I closed my eyes and savored the feeling. Just for a minute, I told myself. Tucking my arms in, I huddled into his chest, letting myself give up for a minute. His arms circled all the way around me, one resting on my waist and the other one on my arm, while the heat of the water mixed with the heat of his skin through his
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