Beyond Restraint

Darius

She slumped unconscious against me.

Of course she would pass out now.

I adjusted my hold on her. One arm slipped beneath her knees, the other wrapped around her back, cradling her. Her head dropped against my shoulder, her cheek brushing my collarbone, warm breath fanning my skin.

She smelled faintly of honey and liquor.

There was no use calling a ride, not when she couldn’t even stand on