Page 130 of In Plain Sight

“Really?” he lifted his head, a smile curving his lips.

“Really.” I pressed a kiss against his smile. “Will you be okay if I go get something to clean up with?”

He nodded.

We untangled ourselves, and I went into the bathroom to wash my hands and do a quick wipe down before wetting some washcloths with warm water.

Luka was curled up in bed waiting for me, his smile so big and bright I couldn’t help grinning back as I sat on the bed next to him and cleaned him up.

When I was done, I tossed the cloths in his hamper and climbed back into bed for some more cuddles.

He immediately rolled into me and snuggled up to my side.

“I’m exhausted,” he said, his voice heavy with sleep. “It’s early, but I’m fading.”

“Yeah, I am too.” I smiled as he threaded one of his legs through mine and pressed even closer to me. “It was a long week, and a really long day.”

“You can say that again.” He rubbed his cheek against my chest. “Do you want to stay tonight?”

In all the time we’d been seeing each other, we’d never spent the night together. I wanted to invite him to stay over so many times but didn’t want to push him if he wasn’t there yet.

“Yeah.” My answer came out husky. “I’d like that. Do you want me to get the light?”

“Yeah.” He lifted himself up so I could reach behind me and snap it off.

When I was lying down again, he let out a happy sigh and leaned more heavily against me.

“Goodnight, Luka.”

“Night, Zander.”

I felt his body go lax, and his breathing evened out as he fell asleep only seconds later.

Closing my eyes, I held him close and ran my fingers through his soft hair as my tired mind spun with the memories of him saying he loved me.

23

LUKA

I snucka glance at Zander as he hung a dish towel over the rail on my oven.

Today had been a perfect day.

I’d woken up with Zander at my back, his strong arms holding me close. I lay there for a while, just enjoying the quiet and wishing that could be us every morning.

Eventually Zander stirred, and I wasted no time crawling down his body so I could blow him. He came in record time, and so had I when he immediately returned the favor.

When we were sated, we spent over an hour laying in bed together, just kissing and chatting about everything and nothing while we cuddled. We showered together after getting up, and then he insisted on making me breakfast, saying he wanted to give me a break after everything I’d been through yesterday.

He was so sweet and considerate, and the way he seemed to genuinely enjoy taking care of me was amazing. I’d never had that before, and until him, I hadn’t realized how much I needed it.

After we ate, we spent the afternoon relaxing and cuddling. We had sex again, with me riding him on the couch and endingwith him bending me over the arm of the couch and fucking me until I came all over myself and he finished on my back.

When we were mobile again, Zander helped me do my weekly meal prep, and we had dinner together. It wasn’t the first time we’d spent the day like this, but it felt different because we’d woken up together, prolonging the intimacy from last night.

It was the best day I’d had in forever, and I didn’t want it to end.

“Are you sure you have to go?” I asked, locking my arms around Zander’s waist.

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