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What if he wakes up in the morning and sees me? The real me. My two different selves, Socialite Molly and Work Molly, sword fighting until they expose JustMolly.
Abashed, I hover in the doorframe of the bedroom.
They spared no expense for the Unity Suite. The bed is enormous, made up with ivory linen sheets. One wall is floor-to-ceiling windows, with views of a private outdoor patio and the expanse of canyons beyond.
On the opposite side of the bedroom is a walk-in closet beside a master bath, which includes a large soaking tub and shower. Arranged on the counter are signature On Cloud Nine towels and plush bathrobes.
“I can take the couch, and you can have the bedroom,” I offer. “I’ll schedule a massage in the morning, to help work out all my kinks.”
His eyebrow quirks up.“Do you have a lot of those?”
“Couches?” I squint.
“Kinks.”
“Uh, I meant because my neck gets tense. All that time working at a computer.” I attempt a laugh. “You know, it’s the leading cause of stiffness.”
“Stiffness. Right.” There’s a tick of a smile on his lips as he turns away from me. “This is a huge bed.” He bends, gliding one of his fingers over the sheets. The fabric ripples beneath his touch. His biceps bulge in his button-down.
Matthew’s eyes bore into mine, illuminating me like a spotlight. Even now, when I’m half holding it together, I don’t want to shy away from him.
Ugh, I’m screwed.
I don’t know how to handle being in such close quarters with a crush.
The room bubbles with silence. “Yeah, the sheets are organic.”
“Lovely. We wouldn’t want our sheets to have pesticides,” he teases, trying so hard to make me comfortable. I do feel safe. Iamsafe. I’m just overwhelmed out of my mind right now. No big deal. “How tall are you? Five foot three?”
“Five foot three and a half,” I clarify, straightening my back.
“Forgive me for missing the important distinction.” He tsks. “Now, we’re going to be here for two weeks. You’ve mentioned you’d like to take the couch, but I’m worried about your kinks.” He stifles a gruff laugh. “I don’t think sleeping in the living room would be quite as comfortable as this bed.”
“No, probably not.”
“If I can make a suggestion.” He cocks his head at me, and I nod for him to go on. “I think we’d be able to share this vast bed without disturbing each other. Of course, only if you wanted to.”
He’s so charming.
I glance down. Yep, still here. I haven’t melted into a puddle. Still solid, human Molly.For now.
“Y-you’d want to sleep together?” Lance would’ve taken the bed without a second thought.
No.I don’t want to think about my ex.
There’s no competition between him and Matthew.
“We’re both adults,” he reminds me. “I don’t move around a lot in my sleep, and you’re quite petite. I’m sure we can fit in a gigantic bed without causing too much of a ruckus.”
Sleep together.
Sleep in the same bed. In one bed. With Matthew Hudson.
Someone pinch me. Anyone, seriously.
I’ve never shared a bed with another person, let alone with a man who looks likehim. A squeal brims my throat. I shove it back down as best as I can.
“Right, of course we can sleep in the same bed together.” I nervously brush a stray curl out of my eyes. He’s probably just thinking about this logically. “It’ll be more convincing for the housekeeping staff.”
