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James shakes his head and stares at me for a moment. “Do I need to brush your teeth for you?”

“Yes.”

He sighs but does it anyway, as if he knew that’s what the answer would be. Once he deems me clean and ready to go, he tucks me into bed. “Goodnight, Ash,” he whispers, kissing the corner of my mouth. “Text me if you need anything.”

I hum and snuggle into the warm body lying next to me, my exhausted brain confused for a moment why I would need to text him since I can’t remember the last time he slept in his own room, but sleep quickly takes me, making all thoughts moot.

When I wake,it’s with a jolt, my heart racing and eyes flying open as soon as my brain comes back online.

Someone presses a hand to my bare chest. “Hey, you’re okay,” they say.

It takes a moment for me to recognize that the person I’m in bed with is not James, and that makes my heart beat faster for a moment before I realize it’s Soren.Fucking hell.

Carefully sitting up, I reach for the water James left on my nightstand and take a few sips, easing my dry mouth and throat before turning to face Soren and his expressive blue eyes.

“Sorry,” I say. “I have a hard time sleeping, and so waking up can be…interesting. Especially when I’m overly tired.”

He reaches out and drags a thumb across my stubbled cheek. “It’s okay. I hope I didn’t startle you?”

Shaking my head, I grab his hand, gently kissing his fingers before lacing our hands together. “No, I’m fine. What about you? Did you sleep okay?”

He nods. “Probably slept for too long but it was nice, long overdue.”

“What time is it?” I ask.

“Almost one.”

I blink at him. “Are you serious? Fuck, I need to call Kail. Where the hell is James?” Dropping Soren’s hand, I push the blankets back. He sets a hand on my wrist, squeezing tightly.

“Stop, Doc. Everything’s fine. I’ve been up for a little while. I’ve spoken to both James and Rose. She took over for Kail and he should be sleeping now. James came in to check on you about half an hour ago; he said to let you sleep, and apparently the Boss called to also order you to take a day off.”

“Fucking underhanded mafia Boss,” I grumble.

Soren laughs and loosens his grip a little but doesn’t let me go. He tugs on my wrist, forcing me to look at him. “Are you mad I stayed over without talking to you first?”

I shake my head. “No, it was a nice surprise. Feel free to do it whenever you want.”

He smiles. “Good. I wasn’t sure if I was being too forward or not. But…I didn’t want to be alone, and the choice was between you or my best friends, and let’s just say it wasn’t a hard choice.”

My cheeks heat and I’m embarrassed to say I fucking blush. “I…probably shouldn’t be so happy to hear that.”

“Why? We’re…doing this, aren’t we? Whatever this is?”

Swallowing, I nod. “Yeah, we are. But still, I’m not sure your friends will appreciate knowing they came in second place to me.”

He laughs, long and loud, and the sound goes straight to my dick. When he looks at me, his blue eyes shine with mirth and mischief. “Trust me, those fuckers know the score and how they rate. If they knew I was here, they’d be encouraging me to hold more than your wrist.”

“Oh really?”

“Mmhmm, they like to tease, and think I need to get laid.”

I laugh a little and scoot closer to him. “And what do you think?”

Soren leans in, his lips brushing against my ear as he says, “I think I want to see those pretty lips of yours around my dick. I just don’t know if I want it before or after I make you come on my cock.”

Doc gasps as he processes my words. Letting go of his wrist, I reach up and press my thumb against his bottom lip. Doc’s lips part and he flicks his tongue out, and I let out a slow breath.

This isn’t how I imagine the morning going, but I’m not one to pass up a good time. Removing my finger, I lean in closer. “Kiss me,” I whisper.

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