Looking to my left, it’s empty.
As a mature woman, I kick my legs while giggling under the blanket.
“That good, huh?”
I freeze. Oh god. Please tell me he didn’t see me losing my marbles just now.
Carefully lowering the blanket, I keep my eyes on the ceiling. “Just letting it out of my system.”
After the kiss last night, one thing led to another. We were able to leave without getting caught. We got to a hotel after what seemed like hours of kissing on the street.
It's a quiet luxury, nothing I can afford on my own.
“There’s a fun way to do that too,” Dean chuckles.
I scoff, turning my attention to him. My breath catches.
A towel wrapped around his waist. Water droplets cling to his skin and his hair is wet. His tattoos are on full display. Each flower morevibrant than that night I coloured his tattoos.
The dragon blowing fire feels like it’s right on me.
He looks likethat, and I bet my hair still hasn’t dried from last night.
Wrapping the blanket around me, I get out of bed. “What does this tattoo mean?” I point.
He looks down at his arm, then at me with a crooked smile. “You sure you’re ready to unlock that level of Dean?”
Who knew all Dean needed was a good lay to joke around?
“Hm, let me thi—duh.”
He surprises me by kissing my forehead. “Sit down, I’ll tell you.”
I plop down on the bed. Blanket shifts, exposing my thighs. Dean laughs when I squeal.
He tightens the blanket around me, laughs, then kisses my puckered lips.
“Remember the girl I told you about from my jury trial?”
My eyes narrow. “Don’t tell me you got it for her?”
He laughs, wrapping an arm around my waist. “It wasn’t for her. Mostly because of her.”
I scrunch my nose. “Cute, but I’m jealous. Let’s add a new one on your chest that just saysNovain big bold letters.”
“My heart’s not enough?” He jokes.
“No, I need something else. Like…”
A black marker sits on the side table.
I paddle to grab it, bringing it back. “If you can mark me in,” cue blush. “Otherways, I can do this.”
He leans back on his hands. “You have permission,my love.”
I’m giddy over the new nickname.
Then uncapping the marker, I do the unexpected. I attempt to draw two lovebirds over his right pectoral.
