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Ruthless Court

Page 358

by J.T. Hardt

Naturally.

Athlete housing apparently decided men over six feet require furniture designed for minor royalty.

The mattress looks enormous.

Dark sheets.

Too many pillows.

A thick comforter folded across the bottom.

I stare.

“No.”

The bed does not respond.

“I’m not making this weird.”

Still nothing.

Excellent listener.

I take off Kane’s hoodie and fold it over the chair.

Then climb beneath the covers and immediately move toward the far side.

Not because I’m scared.

Strategic positioning.

I curl onto my side facing the wall and pull the blanket beneath my chin.

There.

Perfectly normal.

A door opens behind me.

Kane laughs.

I turn my head.

He’s standing in the doorway holding a toothbrush.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

“That wasn’t nothing.”

His gaze travels over the enormous empty stretch of mattress between us.

“Hannah.”

“What?”

“You’re five-four.”