章 30: Take Responsibility

[Denali’s POV]

Searing white light presses against my closed lids, urging me awake when all I wanted to do was stay asleep. My head pounded and my stomach was rolling, not to mention that every part of me felt heavy and sore.

Groaning, I attempt to turn away from the intruding light, only to find that I’m being held in place by a strong arm.

Gasping, my eyes fly open as I crane my neck to see Rosco fast asleep behind me. Our bodies are meshed together, and he holds me protectively against him, but that isn’t the thing that leaves me most shocked; instead, it is the fact that my bare back is pressed against his exposed chest.

Feeling my heart begin to race, I turn away from the sleeping man and slowly begin to look down to take in my naked body.

“No,” I hiss as my fear spikes. “We didn’t. He wouldn’t. Right?”