Swallowing my burp, I stared at the view of the resort from the small hill, where I could see the guests enjoying the last weeks of summer. The whole place was enough to give anyone peace—but not me. "Stop staring," I chided, noticing how Valerian's eyes had been eating me up since we woke up this morning. It's making me so conscious of how I look. Does he think I look fat? I did gain weight from my pregnancy because of my nonstop cravings, and it was obvious—especially on my arms and cheeks. When I looked in the mirror this morning, I thought I was staring at a steamed bun. I already have a double chin, and it's kind of stressing me out. "You look beautiful," he suddenly uttered, looking at me viciously—like he's a wild lion and he wants to eat me. Rolling my eyes, I created some s

