Summary
"She brought the meal over to the table and began to hand feed him while feeding herself too. At one point, she would drop a fried potato on his chest on purpose and pick it back up with her mouth. She would bring it to his mouth and make him take a bite with his mouth. Their lips would connect with the action and each time Elio wanted to deepen the kiss, she would lift her head back up again. When Elio grunted over the cruel action she would smirk at him in victory.
'Haven't you had enough time teasing me?' Elio asked."
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Dahlia McCarthy has always believed in doing the right thing—even when life has never done the same for her. As a hardworking nurse, she keeps her head down, focused on survival and the fragile stability she’s built. But everything changes the night a dangerously wounded stranger is brought into her care.
Elio Sanchez is not just another patient—he’s hiding from a violent past that refuses to let him go. One risky decision binds Dahlia to him and his brothers, pulling her into a world of secrets, deception, and constant danger. What begins as a temporary arrangement quickly turns into something far more complicated, as trust is tested and emotions begin to blur the lines between duty and desire.
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