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I wasn't ready to let go of her comfortable weight next or on top of me, but that didn't mean she felt the same.
As if she read my thoughts on my face, her face split into a wide, sleepy smile.
“Don't take too long.” Hanging up the towel, she winked at me, then left the bathroom. Completely starkers.
Holy shit.
Shaking my head to rid my inner eye of the image of her naked form—fat chance—I pulled the plug to drain the water, stood up and started squeezing the water out of my fur. I could technically have dried myself off with my tongue, but I honestly wasn't the biggest fan of licking my own armpits.
I stepped out of the tub and towelled my entire body down with two of the fluffy bath towels, then used the blow-drier, staring off in the distance as I worked.
Kat was beautiful. Creamy skin, that plump arse, the expertly done ink on her shoulder and the left side of her ribcage, the play of her defined muscles.
Crap.Down boy.
Deeming myself dry enough, I brushed my teeth and made my way into her room. She was on her side in bed, facing me. When I laid down beside her, she inched closer at once, one arm sliding around my waist as she hid her face at my chest. I cocooned her with my bigger body, my tail wrapping itself possessively around her legs. Resting my cheek on the top of her head, I sighed, before the purring started up again.
This feels wonderful.
Unlike most days, I was out in moments.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Kat
Alow, rumbling noise woke me. It took me a few moments to realise that Roy was still in my bed, and that he was purring. Elora had never mentioned anything like that, but it was the absolute best feeling in the world. Well, maybe not the best; there could be nothing better than his delicious cock inside me. Cosying up with a giant, purring fluffy tomcat was a close second, or at least in the top five.
Roy was exceptionally great at oral.
“Good morning, baby.” He yawned, drawing me closer to his chest. His furry hands ran all over my skin, waking every last nerve ending in my body. Trapping his morning wood between us, I snuggled closer, encouraging him to keep rubbing my back.
The events of last night came back to me as I basked in his touch. We had slept with each other for the first time, had bathed together, and spent the night in one bed. I must havedozed off waiting for him—no wonder after the beautiful ordeal we’d put our bodies through. I remembered waking up briefly when a warm fur ball climbed in bed and pulled me into his soft embrace.
Having him so close made my heart flutter excitedly in my chest, like a bird playing in the updraught, soaring only to plummet a moment later, catching itself just in time. It was a happiness I hadn't felt in years, and I wondered if falling for Roy would be a crash landing for my reckless heart in the end.
“Can I ask you something?”
I knew his voice was hoarse from sleeping, but my body found it impossible to ignore the barbed ridge pressed to my pelvis, prickling my skin and unerringly seeking out all the nerve endings I didn't know I possessed.
“Yeah,” I tried to say in a level voice, and sort of succeeded.
“Why were you in such a strange mood yesterday? Did something happen at work?”
Sobering up a little, I leaned back to look him in the eyes. Reading his partner's mood had probably been one of his survival techniques, second nature, surely, after five years in a horrible relationship. It broke my heart that he employed the same means with me.
Did he only sleep with me to pacify me?
Choosing my words carefully, I inched back even further.
“Roy, just because I'm not happy all the time doesn't mean you're responsible for my mood.”
His warm eyes searched my face for a long moment, then hisarms tightened around me, closing the distance between us again.
“I know I'm not. Sorry if I've overstepped a boundary there.”
Boundaries? We're naked in my bed, tiger boy, in case you didn't notice.
“You didn't. I just don't want you on your guard around me. It was a stupid thing, really.”
