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“I have to get up early.” My morning kayak routine was a key factor in quieting my mind for the day, and then I had a full day helping out at The Dock. “And I don’t sleep well. I would end up keeping you awake all night. But I’ll lay here and hold you until you fall asleep.” I ghosted my fingers up and down her back and closed my eyes, relishing the way her naked body was pressed along mine.
Her hair tickled my chest as she nodded. She nuzzled closer and let out a contented sigh.
I let my eyes flutter closed, and when I opened them again, I was surprised to discover that I’d fallen asleep. And damn if I didn’t want to lie here and hold Tina until she woke up. But judging by the faint sunlight coming in through the windows, I’d already missed my opportunity to kayak. If I didn’t rush home to change, I’d be late for my shift at The Dock.
Minutes later, I was driving away but wishing I’d stayed. If she let me, I was sure I’d never want to leave her bed.
Chapter Twenty-One
TINA
Wakingup naked and alone was shocking at first. But when flashes of the night before came back to me, I couldn’t stop smiling. I vaguely remembered him leaving this morning, saying goodbye with a whisper and a kiss.
I padded to the bathroom in search of my robe and slid the silky material around my body.
The blinking notification light on my phone caught my attention when I stepped back into the bedroom a few minutes later. My stomach fluttered as I read Kyle’s message.
Kyle: Do you know how hard it was to pry myself out of your bed thismorning?
Fiddling with the tie of my robe, I pressed my teeth into my bottom lip, contemplating how I should respond. Frankly, I was surprised he’d stayed all night.
Me: I thought you weren’t going to stay.
Kyle: Apparently holding your naked body works as a great sleep aid.
Me: You should have woken me up before you left…
I wasn’t bold enough to spell out my meaning, but I hoped he understood anyway. Unable to wipe the smile from my face, I scrolled on my phone. A moment later, another text came through, but it wasn’t from him. I pulled up the message app and clicked on the one from Emily that had just arrived.
Em: How did your date go?
I didn’t answer right away. Instead, I changed into shorts and a tank top, then made my way to the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. Once it was brewing, I tapped the video call button.
My best friend’s face lit up the screen, and she was talking before I’d even had a chance to speak. “Please tell me you had a night of crazy, mind-blowing sex.”
I bit back a grin as a flush crept up my neck and into my face.
“Oh, that good?” She leaned back in her chair, bringing the mug she was holding to her lips, probably trying to hide the smirk she was wearing.
More like otherworldly. He’d taken his time pleasing me, making sure I had multiple orgasms and was completely sated. Just the thought had heat coiling low in my belly. The way heworshipped me last night was unlike anything I’d experienced in a very long time.
“Let’s just say it was amazing.”
She shook her head. “I would push for details, but I know that would probably be a waste of time.”
I shrugged. I wasn’t one to talk openly about sex. But in all fairness, since becoming a mother, sex had changed. The events of last night didn’t come close to resembling anything I remembered experiencing.
“I wouldn’t know where to start. It was different… Not at all like I expected it to be.” I couldn’t bring myself to say it was better, even if that was the word that floated through my mind, because that wouldn’t be fair to Levi.
Emily cocked her head to the side, and her forehead creased. “Different?”
“Yeah. You know how when you’re with someone for a long time and sex becomes kind of routine?”
Her frown deepened. “Um, not really. Remember how I told you we snuck a quickie in the bathroom? And last night, we had sex in the back seat of the car. So no, nothing about my sex life is routine right now.”
Back seat of the car? Why? Or maybe the better question washowin the hell had they managed that?
I shook my head and sighed, considering changing the subject. But she wasn’t having it. I could practically feel her stare as she waited for me to elaborate.
