With a sudden burst of movement, Kate scrambled off him, her legs tangling in the sheets for a moment before she managed to free herself. A wave of dizziness washed over her, and she stumbled slightly.
Deimon reached out a hand instinctively, but she swatted it away, a touch of panic flickering in her eyes. "I'm fine," she mumbled, her voice barely audible.
Without another word, she made a beeline for the bathroom, closing the door softly behind her. The click of the lock echoed in the room, a punctuation mark on the awkward encounter.
Deimon stared at the bathroom door, his heart still pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. The silence stretched on, broken only by the sound of the running shower. He couldn't decide if he was relieved or frustrated.
The unexpected intimacy had thr
