Page 58 of Polly

After a moment, he kissed her cheek and said, “I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

“I’ll be right back,” he said.

Flynn slid out of her, stood, and went to the bathroom.

Polly adjusted on the bed to rest her head on the pillows.

Flynn came back with a wet washcloth and walked beside the bed. “Open your legs for me,” he said.

Polly did, and Flynn cleaned between her thighs with the soft, warm cloth. The sweet gesture made warmth grow in her chest. She felt treasured. He kissed her softly and smiled. “Give me a sec.”

He tossed the used washcloth into the sink in the bathroom and came back to bed. He wrapped his arms around her as they spooned, her back to his front.

“Thank you for doing that with me. I’ve never gone bare with anyone before and it means the world to me that you wanted to do that,” he said.

“What about Anika?”

He shook his head. “Deep down, I didn’t trust her. Seems I was right. You’re the only one. I trust you.”

“I’m honored.”

He kissed the back of her neck. “Get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow.”

“What do you have planned?”

“It’s a surprise.”

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