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She hated to wake him, but it was time. It was time for her to break the perfect night that they’d had. She didn’t want to have the awkward morning after. She’d act cool and collected while he gathered his things and left.
She just couldn’t guarantee she wouldn’t bawl her eyes out after he’d gone.
She wouldn’t cry because he was leaving, but because of how her life had come to be.
Lonely.
Aspen pulled back and sat up, taking in Declan’s perfect muscular chest, his washboard abs with the light sprinkle of dark hair that continued south of the blankets.
She bit her lip and had to tear her gaze away from his sublime body. Her heart raced at memories of her tongue burning a trail down his abdomen and ending with his cock in her mouth. The taste of him still lingered.
Pushing those memories aside, she slid from the bed and quietly made her way over to her closet and grabbed her robe. This was new for her, and she wasn’t sure how to end a one-night stand, but there was no time like the present to learn. She walked over to Declan who was stirring.
“Hey.” She gently tapped his shoulder.
His eyes flew open, clouded with sleep at first before focusing on her. His lips curved up in a smile as he ran his hand through his hair, leaving it tousled.
“Morning,” he murmured, sitting against the headboard.
“It’s almost eight o’clock,” she whispered.
His smile slowly disappeared when the reason she’d woke him settled in.
It was time for him to go.
She hated how he appeared to shut down right in front of her. Their night together had been amazing, and it was a shame she couldn’t afford to see where this thing between them could go.
But then again, all he was offering was no strings attached.
“Yeah, thanks for waking me.” He swung his feet to the floor.
“No problem.” She took a few steps away from him before she jumped back into the bed with him. She turned on her heel and rushed out the room. She didn’t want to give in and ask him to stay with her for breakfast.
They had made an agreement.
No strings.
She arrived in her kitchen and immediately went straight for the coffee maker with her mind racing.
One-night stands didn’t stay for breakfast, did they?
Chapter 5
Declan pulled his ballistics vest over his head as his team prepared to go out on a call. He was lost in his thoughts, still confused on the situation with Aspen. He should have been grateful there wasn’t any drama.
He’d gotten what he wanted.
A night with no strings.
But it still left him baffled.
He was at first pleased to find her standing next to him when he had awakened. Her beautiful bronze skin had practically glowed against her silk white robe. In the hours of the night, he had tasted every single facet of her body. He would have preferred to have woken up with her still tucked into his side.
‘It’s almost eight o’clock.’
Her words still echoed in his head. The mention of the time had been like a splash of cold water to the face.
He had been dismissed.
