Chapter 254

He frowned. He hadn’t planned on falling asleep, as there were too many variables in actually ‘sleeping’ with a woman. The dreams were a concern and had been what had spooked Monique and had been the catalyst for their very messy breakup. Would he hurt Lisa in one of his night terrors? It had taken Declan and Barry to drag him off Monique when he’d held her down, thinking she was Francine. He’d tried to explain it to her, but she had been scared of him and refused to listen. She’d gone to the police and he’d been required to see a psychologist under court order. Surprisingly, the psychologist had helped and the night terrors had stopped after a few months of sessions with her, but the damage to his relationship with Monique had been irreparable. He couldn’t risk that happening with Lisa. He tried to shift away from her, but she snuggled into him, not letting him move away. He smiled and gently stroked her hair, unable to deny that he liked the way she felt against his skin. He stroked