“Don’t rush me, okay?”
“I have to. I miss you. So fucking much.”
Her eyelids closed with the agony of it. She missed him until she thought she might die from missing him. When people declared they’d die if anything happened to their person, for Sunny, it would be true. If Sebastian died before her, she couldn’t live in a world without him. It was unthinkable. The painful grief would suck her under.
Certain people were meant to cross paths. Hers was intricately sewn with Sebastian’s and reinforced with chains.
If that meant being his friend, she’d have to accept it.One day. That day wasn’t today.
After a minute, he said. “Turn over, Sunny. I need to make sure you won’t escape in the night.”
“Escape from what? I’m not a hostage. I’m here for safekeeping.”
“Now, Sunny.” He demanded, like a sexy alpha CEO.
She was as weak as a cotton pad and wanted to be in his arms so badly. But… there was always abutbetween them.
But she was too young.
But he wasn’t into her.
But she couldn’t bear the thought of seeing him with anyone else.
But she didn’t want to be only his friend.
But. But. But.
“I’m not a movie girl, Seb, who runs toward danger. I stay where I’m put. Where I’m safe. I’m not going to run out into the night. Can you see me climbing over fences? I’d still be trying when you got up the next day.I’d be sweaty and exhausted, and you’d have to pacify my misery by making me a heaping mound of buttered toast. It would be a disaster. So, no, there’s no need to watch me so closely.”
“Sunny.” He drawled, and her pussy clenched. Would he talk in that sexy tone during sex? She just bet he would, all seductive and toe-curling good. “I’ve got injuries. You patched me up, remember? Just let me hold you so I don’t worry you’ll leave.”
She rolled her eyes, but she was smiling too.
“You’re manipulating my good nature. You know I’m a sucker for strays.”
“I do. Now get in my arms, woman. I’m so fucking tired. I think I’m talking in my sleep.”
Frowning, she thought about all he’d been through in the last however long and realized he’d slept little. All because of her. With a swift turn, she positioned herself half over him as though it were her usual spot. His arm came around her waist, and together, they exhaled.
“Fucking perfect. Sleep now, sunbeam,”
“Yeah,” she croaked, her heart singing crazily as her fingertips crept up his chest to rest on his left pec. His skin was burning hot, and that warmth intensified when Sebastian covered her hand. His mouth touched her hair, and minutes later, his breathing deepened. He was asleep.
Her mind was swirling out of control.
She was in bed with Sebastian, and there was no way she could sleep. Not when she felt the bump of his heart underneath her fingertips.
He couldn’t be this dense to make her emotions suffer on purpose. So he was serious about wanting his friend back. Sunny didn’t know how to give him that without breaking herself first.
“I’m right here, baby.” He muttered with his mouth against her hair, startling her. “You can sleep.”
He believed her fear was causing her sleeplessness. Her biggest fear was waking up and realizing she had humped his thigh in her sleep.
But as the silent minutes passed, and she listened to his gentle breaths, she was lulled into a calm state. The last thing she remembered was nuzzling Sebastian’s shoulder and thinking about how good he smelled.
TWELVE
Sebastian
