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“Imoved closer?” I asked, lifting my head to stare down at Emma.
Emma rolled onto her back with a sigh, clearly admitting defeat. She turned her head to look at me. I was hit so hard in the stomach by the sight in front of me that I couldn’t move. I wasn’t even sure I was breathing.
She was staring at me with one brow raised, her beautiful blue eyes sparkling and her lips twitching as she attempted not to smile.
My God. She is stunning.
Everything about her left me speechless.
“Yes,youmoved closer. I’m clearly still on my side of the pillows.”
I still couldn’t talk. The only thing I could do was stare at her beautiful face.
Dalton waved his hand in front of my face. “Dude, you forget how to talk?”
Closing my eyes, I shook my head and finally sat up, keeping the blanket over my lap. Looking up at Dalton and Tammy, I said, “Nah, I’m good. Sorry, Emma.”
The second my friends shifted their attention to Emma, I stood and quickly left the loft. Making my way down the steps, I hurried toward my bedroom. I heard light footsteps behind me, and there was no denying it was Emma.
Stepping into my bedroom, I attempted to shut the door, but she put her hand out.
“No. You’re not running. No more running, Aiden.”
I could feel my face heating as I stood in the middle of my bedroom, Emma just a few inches from me. “I’m not running,” I managed to say.
She took a step closer. “If anyone should be running, it’s me. I promised myself I would never open myself up to anyone hurting me again, but you managed to sneak your way in, Aiden. Waking up this morning with your arms around me, it only made me realize that I’m truly falling in love with you. I don’t want to pretend it didn’t happen.”
“What about my…situation down below? That doesn’t make you angry?”
She grinned. “Because you woke up hard?”
All the air left my lungs at once. Good Lord, the woman was braver than I was.
“Okay, if we’re being blunt—I didn’t wake up like that because I had a morning woody. I liked the way you felt against me. Very much.”
Her hand went to my chest and it almost felt searing. “I liked it too. And that scares me as much as it scares you, but I’m tired of being afraid. Aren’t you?”
My eyes closed, and I dropped my head back before looking up at the ceiling. “Emma, you do things to me without even trying.”
“What do you mean?”
Fixing my gaze on hers, I let out a halfhearted laugh. “Waking up relaxed, feeling like I’ve slept through the nightfor the first time in months. Looking at you first thing in the morning with those stunning eyes and your beautiful face. You’re like a dream, and I’m terrified I’m going to wake up any second and you’ll be gone.”
Tears filled her eyes. “No one has…has ever…has ever said anything like that to me before.”
Cupping her face in my hands, I went in for a kiss, but she quickly turned away.
“Morning breath!”
With a laugh that came from the very depths of my soul, I placed my finger on her chin and brought her mouth back to mine.
“Kiss me, Emma,” I whispered as I rubbed my nose against hers.
Her smile nearly made my legs buckle out from under me. Reaching up on her toes, she kissed me softly on the lips.
“Good morning,” she said against my tingling lips. I groaned internally.What did this woman do to me?
Wrapping my arms around her, I lifted her up and made her giggle. “Good morning,” I replied.
