Page 20 of Never Flirt with a Dragon

Elodie

Of course. Love you

I sent her a heart emoji, then set my phone down on the bed and squeezed my eyes shut.

A few minutes went by in silence.

I usually didn’t have a problem falling asleep.

But I was in a strange bed, with a strange man’s arms around me, in a place I’d never been before.

And I was wearing a tight, uncomfortable dress under a gigantic t-shirt. Usually, I slept naked.

It didn’t help that I had been sweating on and off, either.

Or that I was still uncomfortably wet between my thighs.

I waited a few more minutes before frustration defeated me.

I needed a shower.

It took some time to wrestle myself free from Jasper’s grasp, but eventually, I managed. I had to pause a few times to make sure he didn’t wake up, but I was officially invested in getting a few minutes to myself.

Padding across the room, I slipped into the bathroom and closed the door behind me. I let out a long, shaky breath, and locked it.

It might piss insane Jasper off to find a locked door between us if he woke up without me, but he’d survive.

I wanted some space.

The shower was a tub/shower combo, so I stared at it for a few long moments before settling on a bath.

Baths were peaceful.

And I needed peace.

After turning on the water, I stripped out of the tee I had on. Getting the zipper down on the back of my dress took some real wrestling, but I managed that too.

The tub was half filled by the time I finally stepped in and sank down. It wasn’t large, so I couldn’t imagine the gigantic dragon shifter had ever used it. He probably wouldn’t fit.

My lips curved slightly at the mental image of Jasper trying to fit in the small tub, and it eased my stress a little.

Just a little.

I closed my eyes and leaned back, taking in a deep breath.

I was okay.

Everything was going to work out.

I’d figure it out.

I had to believe that, didn’t I?

My mind went back to the wedding. To the way Elodie and August had looked at each other. Laughed together. Held each other.

I’d wondered what that could be like.

Maybe heat was my chance to figure it out.

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