“All right.” He pulled her into the bedroom and shut the door before leading her over to the bed. “Do you have to use the toilet, Honey?”
She shook her head.
“Okay. Jump on in,” he told her.
After she got settled, he slid in next to her. “Tell me if you get uncomfortable.”
“Okay. I will.”
He lay on his side facing her and pretended to go to sleep. Within a minute, he could feel the heat of her gaze on him. The blanket was down around his waist, so she had a lot to get used to.
Another few minutes went by when he realized she was asleep. He opened his eyes and stared at her. She really was a gorgeous woman, and he wanted to get his hands on her so fucking bad that his whole body ached.
She rolled closer to him, and when she was against his chest, she sighed and then tucked her hands under her cheek.
Screw it. He was going to enjoy her as much as he could, and just holding her all night would help in some ways. But he knew his cock would be in agony, and he’d have to suck it up. This was enough for now.
Chapter Eight
Courtney sighed and cuddled up to the best heating blanket she’d ever had. God, she couldn’t remember the last time she felt warm.
She barely held back a scream when the blanket moved and wrapped around her.
“Good morning, Honey. How did you sleep?” Ronin asked.
She peeked up at him. “Why am I stuck tightly against you? Did I do that?”
He chuckled. “You did move over first, but then I took over and pulled you closer. Now, tell me how you slept.”
She thought about it a moment. “Oh, my. I must have slept hard. I’m still tired, but not like I was.”
“That’s good. I’m glad.”
Courtney started to move away from him, but he just tightened his grip.
“You’re fine, Honey. Let’s rest a bit more.”
She thought about a few things before she asked, “Did I sleep so well because I slept with you?”
Ronin hummed without opening his eyes. “I would bet on it.”
“Because you made me safe?”
He kissed the top of her head. “I think it’s a few things. The fact that I make you feel safe is a big one, but you seemed to like the heat from my body and my hands on you.”
She could feel her face get hot and knew she had to be as red as a tomato because of embarrassment. “Um…”
He chuckled. “It’s okay. You don’t have to say anything right now. Let’s deal with the problem we have today, and we can talk more about ourselves later.”
Her heartbeat thumped heavily in her chest. “Is there anus?”
“I would say so. There is a lot to figure out, but we know we are attracted to each other, right?”
Courtney nodded.
“I think we’re going to be okay. We have time. We’re in no hurry,” he said. “Let’s get out of bed and get dressed. We’ll have breakfast and then head to the station,” Ronin said, kissing her head one more time before rolling out of bed.
Her breath caught in her throat when she realized he’d been practically naked, wearing only a pair of shorts. Her eyes rose when she heard him clear his throat. Oh, God. He’d been watching her stare at him.