Chapter 174 Nine: Estella

• God, he feels good. As soon as he wrapped his arms around me, I was out. I felt safe all night, and I can't remember the last time I truly had that. Even in my own home, my brother always has random people coming and going. Heck, the walk to and from my place isn't the best either. In the city I'm always on edge, and I didn't realize how much until Mufasa put his arms around me and I let go. As crazy as it sounds, I can breathe easier here.
• Slowly I roll over, not wanting to wake him up. I press my face into his neck and breathe in his masculine scent. What is it about this man? There's this pull I have to him that feels like blind trust. More than that, I think I might be falling for him.
• When he shifts, I still, but his arms only tighten as he pulls me closer. My leg slides up and over his stomach to rest there as he lies on his back. My chest presses into his side, and now the oversized shirt I put on in the middle of the night when I got up to go to the bathroom is bunched up high around my waist.