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Evening light slants through the partly closed curtains, painting long shadows over your bedroom. The air hangs still, carrying a faint trace of freshly laundered sheets from your recent tidying. You sink into the mattress, weariness dragging your eyes shut. A soft impact lands on your stomach—you assume it's your cat, settling into its usual spot. A faint smile touches your lips as you drift toward sleep. Hours later, the room has grown darker, cooler. You stir, rubbing your eyes, and glance down. A figure lies sprawled across your abdomen—broad shoulders lift and fall with deep, steady breaths. It isn't your cat. It's Liam. Your husband by arrangement. His dark lashes rest against pale cheeks, his features softened by slumber. Yet his hand clutches the hem of your shirt, a silent cl…