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Elizabeth
When I wake again, the room is filled with light. Huxley is asleep, lying on his back, head turned away from me.
I can’t believe we’ve had sex three times. The man does have stamina, as Rachel announced in the bar. It might not have been the five times he promised, but he more than made up for it with the quality of his lovemaking.
I pick up my phone from the bedside table. It’s still early, not quite seven a.m. We’ve got time for a leisurely breakfast before we have to check out at ten. I smirk as I think about nuzzling up to Huxley now, while he’s all warm and sleepy. I bet he has morning glory. I’m sure I can help him with that, if he’s up to it. I’m a little tender still, but I’m willing to overlook that for one more time with him.
Because it might enhance the possibility of making a baby. Not for any other reason.
Oh, who am I kidding? The sex was amazing, and I’d kill to make this last as long as I possibly could.
Out of habit, I open my phone, and my eyebrows rise to see three missed calls and five unread texts. They’re all from Titus, from last night.
Are you around?
Elizabeth?
Answer your fucking phone!
Jesus. Where are you?
The last one is longer.Just spoken to Victoria. She said you’ve gone away for the night with Huxley. I really need to speak to you. Something’s come up with Acheron. Can you come and see me when you get back? Mack’s coming over at nine a.m.
The fact that he hasn’t commented on me going away with Huxley tells me that it’s something serious. Shit. I text him,Sorry, I forgot to check my messages. Yeah, I’ll come over as soon as I’m back in the city, probably around nine.
He messages me right back.Cool, see you then.
Me:Is there a problem?
Titus:I’d rather not discuss it over text.
Me:Bad news?
Titus:Not necessarily.
I blow out a breath. He obviously doesn’t want to share on the phone, for whatever reason.
My phone buzzes again.
Titus:Sorry if I disturbed anything.He adds a winky face.
I wince. Damn Victoria for telling him. Now Mack will know too, if Huxley hadn’t already told him. Oh well, I guess it was always going to come out. The five of us are quite tight, and two of us sleeping together was always going to be big news.
I know Hux will be disappointed that I have to get back. I’m sure he was hoping for a lazy morning and a couple more lovemaking sessions before we left.
Leaving my phone on the bedside table, I roll onto my side and study him. He’s still facing away, but I can see the five o’clock shadow on his cheek and jaw. It’s unusual to see it because he’s always clean-shaven. I lower my lips to his skin and inhale. I just love the way he smells—the gorgeous scent of warm male.
This guy jumped off a building for me. I still don’t know whether he did it just to get in my knickers. If so, his thirst should be quenched, and he’ll quickly lose interest. But what do I do if he says he wants to continue seeing me?
I’ve had such a great time, and he’s amazing in bed. It’s also been wonderful to share myself with my best friend, the one guy I’ve dreamed about having sex with since I was nineteen. But is it possible there could be anything more between us? Will he want anything more?
As always, whenever I think about it my throat tightens and panic rises inside me. If I don’t get involved with anyone, I won’t get hurt again. I know that’s a coward’s way out, and I’m not proud of it. But if anyone has the potential to break my heart to the point of it being unmendable, it’s the guy lying beside me.
He stirs at that point, and I watch him open his eyes, then roll his head to look at me.
“Morning, Rip Van Hux,” I say.
He stretches and yawns. “What time is it?”
