Page 128 of Sweet Temptation

I turned off the lamp. My cock was straining against my thin pajama pants, and I didn’t need her to see that. I got in next to her and drew the covers up over both us.

She cuddled in close to me, but not touching.

She let out a breath, and I could feel her relax, softening into the bed next to me. And the fact that she felt safe with me… safe enough to sleep next to me? Shit, it made me feel good.

It was almost like I had a heart after all.

I settled back onto my pillow, stiffly. My whole system was going fucking haywire, overly aware of her presence beside me. I could smell her, hear her breathing softly, and all my instincts were confused. My body was slamming with adrenaline again. Arousal.

But my mind was calm. Finally calm, for the first time all night.

I couldn’t think of anything but Summer lying next to me.

“Do you mind if I put my arm around you?” she asked softly.

“No.” I cleared my throat a little. “I don’t mind.”

Why I said that, I’d never fucking know.

Yes. Yes, I minded.

She reached over, drifting a soft hand over my stomach beneath the covers, and I tensed. It barely grazed me, that touch, and my skin broke out in goosebumps. My cock, which was already throbbing with blind hope that it was about to get action, hardened.

She draped her arm over me, pressing her cheek to my bare shoulder.

I held still. I could feel her soft hair all down my arm.

Jesus, she smelled good. Her soft skin, a hint of her soft perfume.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

I lay my hand gently on her arm against my stomach, basically to hold it still, so she didn’t stir in her sleep and accidentally brush the stiff, thudding erection I was mentally trying to will away. I drew a deep, slow breath and tried to relax.

Incredibly hard to do with a hard-on.

“Try to sleep,” I said.

“Mm,” she mumbled. I felt her warm breath dance across my shoulder, my nipple.

Fuck, this was gonna be a long night.

Just go the fuck to sleep. You have a job to do in the morning.

I shut my eyes and tried to clear my head.

And it was amazing how quickly I started to drift off, with Summer right next to me, safe in my bed.

* * *

I woke up in the morning with Summer still snuggled against me, her hand on my chest. She was deep asleep, breathing softly against my neck. Her head was tucked under my chin, her nose touching my throat.

I felt kinda stiff. I probably hadn’t moved much in the night, an unconscious attempt not to disturb her.

My cock was half-stiff, too.

I gently lifted her hand from my chest and slipped away, laying her hand on my pillow. She stirred a little, but kept right on sleeping.

I just stood by the bed for a long moment, watching her. Her dark hair had tumbled over her face. The covers came up to her waist, and my gaze dragged over the curves of her body.

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