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Following his gaze, I noticed him eyeing the love seat against the wall. Clearly, there was no way he would fit on that small couch. It felt like he was giving me a choice not to share the same area as him.
“I figured I would just sleep with you. On the bed, I mean.” Rubbing the back of my neck, I tried not to let my embarrassment show through. “I hoped that would be okay.”
After countless fantasies of sharing the same space as him, there was no way I’d let an opportunity like this one get past me. Not if I could help it. Though, even with my feelings, speaking didn’t come out any easier.
At the moment, I was too flustered to look at him to see how he reacted to my offer. The silence I received felt unsettling. I could hear my heart beating in my chest, pounding away against my ribs. He had to hear it too.
“If that’s the case, I hope you are a heavy sleeper. I snore like a bear. If it’s too much, let me know.” After the words left his mouth, the bed groaned under his weight as he twisted around to position himself laying down. Staring up at the ceiling, he seemed to have a lot on his mind today.
Reminding myself that I hadn’t forced him to come along with me, I tried not to assume he wasn’t enjoying the trip.
Abandoning the bed, I headed over to my luggage. Digging out some clothes to sleep in, I glanced in his direction. Considering asking him if he’d need any help with his own sleepwear, I decided against it. I didn’t need him yelling at me for trying to be helpful.
“I’m going to go take a shower then. Try not to miss me too much,” I teased, attempting a joke. Trying not to give him the side-eye, I bundled my clothes in my arms before slipping away into the bathroom. After shutting the door, I blew out a sigh that I didn’t realize I had been holding in. Turns out, the trip might not be as simple as I originally thought.
When I had offered him to tag along, I didn’t think sharing hotels and single beds came included. While he might feel annoyed about the situation, my heart wanted to pound at the possible opportunity. An impossible opportunity that I should have known better than to get my hopes up.
Blaise didn’t feel anything for me. Obligation is what kept him around. A promise that kept him from doing anything other than keeping me safe.
It wasn’t fair. Not when I wanted so much more. A woman could only hope.
