Chapter 526

• Jake climbs into bed minutes after I do. I’m lying awake staring at the semi-dark ceiling, lost in thought when he comes in. He strips off without looking over and climbs into bed, sliding up against me and pulling me into his arm. I can’t help but smile that he did come swiftly along when Arrick intervened in the drama with his father.
• “I’m awake,” I utter quietly, turning toward him so I can face him, melting into his body heat and feeling glorious against him. It's dull here but not pitch dark so that I can see him.
• “You okay?” He leans in and kisses me soundly, mouth molding to mine, hand running up my spine delicately. I can’t help the tingles he ignites or how my inner thighs tense at his touch.