Page 154 of Edge of Unbroken

“I figured you could use a pick-me-up today.”

He frowns and rolls onto his back next to me. His body heat radiates off him and despite our nakedness, I’m perfectly warm. “You figured right,” Ronan groans.

I follow suit and roll onto my side, hitching a leg over him before resting my head on his chest. “We’ll get through this,” I say softly, my index finger tracing little patterns on his chest. “I love you. Just let me know what you need.”

“I need you,” he says in a low voice. “In every way. I just… Before you, it felt like I didn’t know who I was or where I was going or what the fucking point was to any of this. I still don’t really know, but for the first time ever I want to find out. I don’t expect you to save me. I wouldn’t put that kind of pressure on you, it’s not fair. I’m just happy with you walking beside me while I do this.”

I kiss him then, deeply, letting him know that I will have his back, will shield him, and walk beside him all at once.

We stay in his bed for a long while, talking, kissing, neither of us willing to leave the comfort of the other’s arms.

“You want to know something?” he suddenly asks me, his left hand lazily grazing my left arm, causing goosebumps to erupt on my skin.

“Uh-huh.” I nod against him, my eyes closed, feeling content in his arms.

“I’d never had sex in this bed until you,” he tells me with a low chuckle.

I lift my head and search his eyes. “Really?”

He nods. “Really.” I smile at him, then lower my head back onto his chest and inhale him. He smells so good. “Guess this means my bed was finally christened,” he says cockily, making me giggle.

“So, where would you have sex, then? Shane’s?”

“A lot of the time, yeah.”

“Where else?” I look up at him and notice a mischievous grin on his face.

“All kinds of places.”

I giggle. “Tell me the weirdest place you’ve ever had sex.”

“Uh… I mean, I hooked up once under the bleachers during a football game.”

“Oh, I remember Zack saying that. During the homecoming game, right?”

“Yep. Jesus, if we had gotten caught…” he huffs.

“Who was this with?”

“Candace Bell. She was the cheer captain.”

“Wasn’t she cheering during the game?”

“Yeah, she was,” he laughs. “She just took a quick break, I guess. And skirts are really convenient.”

“Jeez, Ran.” I join in his laughter. The thing about Ronan is that, even though he’s sinfully hot, he doesn’t come across as arrogant or a player. I understand why girls—including me, obviously—are so drawn to him. He’s beautiful inside and out. “Where else?”

“Shit, uh…”

“Have you ever done it… like… at school?” I ask him, feeling naughty.

His grin gives me my answer before the words even make it out of his mouth. “Twice.”

I raise my eyebrows. “Twice?”

“Yeah. Once in the guys’ bathroom and once in the library.”

“Same girl?” I ask, though I’m pretty sure I know the answer.

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