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“You fell asleep in the chair,” I chuckle. “I’m just trying to get you into bed.” My thumbs start to stroke lazy designs across his cheeks as if they have a mind of their own.
“I, uh,” he swallows thickly, his throat bobbing as he gathers his thoughts. “I’m fine here. Thank you, though.”
“Oh, don’t give me that bullshit, Everett,” I scoff, dropping my hands and placing them on my hips. “You are not sleeping on this tiny ass sofa.Absolutely fucking not.”I narrow my eyes at him, letting him know that I won’t budge on this.
His eyes flicker between mine like he’s conflicted… terrified almost.How can I blame him?
“We can each have a side of the bed,” I sigh. “I’ll even put pillows in the middle for separation.”
He just stares at me like a deer in headlights.
I exhale a deep breath, rolling my eyes as I reach for his sleepy body. I wrap my hand around his wrist, gently tugging him towards the bed.
“Just come to bed,” I say softly. “I’m not giving you an option. We still have at least five hours to go tomorrow and on top of that, we have no idea what time the highway will open back up. You need rest, and you’re not going to get it stuffed into a small chair half your size.”
He closes his eyes, his shoulders sagging in defeat as he exhales a shaky breath before sitting down on the edge of the bed. He runs a trembling hand through his thick hair before lifting the covers and situating himself against the headboard.
“Are you happy now?” He huffs, pulling the covers over his long legs as he slumps into the mattress.
“Believe it or not, I am,” I smile smugly as I walk around to my side of the bed. “However, I regret not taking a photo of how funny you looked trying to sleep in that miniature chair,” I chuckle. “You should have seen yourself… hugging your pillow and snoring with your mouth wide open.”
He rolls his eyes. “First off, I don’t snore. And second, I was using the pillow as a cover so you could have the blanket. You’re welcome, by the way.”
My heart clenches at the gesture.
“You’rewelcome, for me dragging you to bed,by the way,” I clap back. “Do you need me to tuck you in as well?”
“You think you’re hilarious, don’t you?” He tosses an arm over his head, shielding his eyes from me. But I don’t miss the way the corner of his lips tilt up in a small smirk.
“No,” I retort, “but I do think you’re acting like a child about this entire situation. We’re fully capable of sleeping in the same bed without fornicating.”
I slide into bed beside him, leaving a few inches of space between us. When I turn my head to look at him, he’s staring at me with an amused expression.
“Fornicating?”he laughs. “Did you really just say that?”
I roll my eyes.
“I cannot believe you just said that,” he chuckles, his shoulders shaking with laughter.
“Well,” I scoff. “You’re acting like I’m some kind of animal. Like if you sleep in the same bed as me, I’m going to tie you down, strip you naked, and sit on your dick.”
Skylar, that was unhinged.
Why… Why did you say that? Think before you speak.
Everett’s cheeks immediately heat, flushing to a bright shade of crimson as he quite literally chokes on his own breath.
“Um,” he coughs, clearing his throat. “Please uh… Please don’t ever say that again.”
I have never wanted to be struck by lightning more than I do now.
“Everett, you know I’m just kidding. I would never—”
“No,” he cuts me off in a deep, raspy tone. “You don’t get it. What you just said had the opposite effect on me than whatever you’re thinking.Trust me.The thought of you…” He trails off, clearing his throat as he sucks his bottom lip between his teeth.
Oh shit, did that seriously turn him on?
“Never mind, just… Please don’t say things like that around me,” he adds, his voice is so low and gravelly that it’s almost… sexual. It’s doing things to my body that arenotokay, especially when he’s aroused and less than a foot away.
