Page 459 of Dark Love

Um… ground rules. A tremble runs through me.

“When you’re scared, you call me.” Vex takes a step towards me.

The way he says that sounds like a threat.

“When you need help, you call me.” He tugs off his tie as he takes another step.

Uh oh.

“When you want to talk, you call me.” He unbuttons the top buttons of his shirt as he moves closer.

Um… I should run like the coward that I am.

“And when you can’t sleep, you call me. You know what… never mind. That rule doesn’t matter, because from now on we’re spending every night together.”

Every night?

Vex scoops me up into his arms. “Yes. Every night.”

Is he reading my mind now? “You’re carrying me to bed, aren’t you?”

“Yes. It’s been a long day and we need to sleep.”

I like the sound of those words way too much, but Vex can’t think he’s going to walk all over me. “You know I’m still going to be friends with Max.”

“I do.”

“And you know I’m still going to make people cookies.”

“That’s where I put my foot down. You don’t get to make another man cookies ever again.”

“Impossible. I bake. It’s what I do. I can’t show up at someone’s house without bringing something.”

He starts up the stairs. “We’ll go to a nice bakery and pick something up.”

I lean my head on his shoulder. This discussion isn’t over, but I’m too tired to fight with him tonight.

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Peace. It took two point five seconds after we got into bed, well I got under the covers and Vex laid on top of them, for me to completely relax. In about two more seconds, I’m going to fall asleep with my head on his chest. “Vex?”

“Yes, Dahl.” His voice is already rough.

“Do you think I’m going to be ready to kiss you soon?”

He chuckles. “Go to sleep, Dahl.”

Will He Say Yes?

Dahlia

“Do you ever sleep in?” I rub my eyes as I try to lift my head off of his chest.

“Dahl, it’s almost noon. What time did you want to get up?”

Three sounds good. “Um. I don’t know. A while longer.”

“How about this? We eat something, then grab a book, and read in bed all day.”

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