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“Um, yes.”
“Relax, Blue. I have boxers on. It’s not like I was planning to sleep naked.”
“Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea,” I say more to myself than to him.
“Come on.” He steps out of his pants but leaves his t-shirt on as he climbs into bed. He pulls the covers up to his waist, then pats the mattress beside him.
“No funny business,” I reiterate.
He once again makes a silent X over his heart.
Blowing out a puff of air, I switch off the light and climb into bed. After positioning myself as far to the edge as I can, I roll to the side so my back is facing Harris.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t like this because seconds later his arm snakes around my waist. He pulls me backward until I’m lying in the center of the bed with him spooning me.
“Uh, Harris.” I clear my throat.
“Relax, I’m not doing anything.”
“Actually, you’re kind of all up on me.”
“And?” I hear the smile in his voice.
“And, well...”
“Go to sleep, Blue.”
“How am I supposed to sleep like this?”
“Easy, you close your eyes.”
I pull in a deep breath and let it out slowly, the silence of the room almost deafening.
“I never took you for a spooner,” I say into the darkness after several long moments have passed.
“Add it to the list of things you assumed about me. Sooner or later you’re going to realize something.”
“What’s that?”
“That you had me pegged all wrong.”
“I think I’m starting to see that,” I admit, my voice soft.
His lips press against the back of my neck as he snuggles closer, pulling my body flush with his so I can feel nearly every dip and divot of his torso. It feels better than it should and I close my eyes, relishing in the heat from his body.
“Goodnight, Blue,” he whispers into my hair but I’m already too far gone to respond.
