Page 66 of Give Me Love

“What?” She sounds so sleepy and I calm down, because man, I’d love to wake up to that.

You would?

Yeah, I would. Never in a million years did I think this would happen.

“Open the door,” I say.

“What?” Her voice is higher now.

“I’m here. Come on.”

The door opens moments later, and Kat squints from the hallway light. “What the hell are you doing here?” She has sleep lines on the side of her face. Her hair is down and wavy. I push off the wall.

“I wanted to see you.”

Her eyes narrow, and her head tilts. “Are you drunk?”

“A little.” I shrug. “Let’s go to bed.”

“What? You need to call that Uber back and sleep it off.” She kinda laughs.

“Can’t. I drove here.”

“Are you serious?” Her eyes grow wide.

“Yep.”

“That’s stupid.”

“Maybe,” I say, walking toward her. “You gonna let me in?”

She sighs. “I guess. I can’t have you driving back home like this.”

I smile, knowing she loves it and she confirms it when she bites her own grin.

“Where’s your room? I ask as I walk past her.

“Straight back.” I hear her lock up as I walk down the hall. A small lamp gives her room a soft glow, and I look back when I hear the door click shut.

I slide my shoes off and pull my shirt over my head. I try not to smile again when I see her check me out. She’s already told me she thinks I look good, and that shit went straight to my ego. I take a seat on her bed as she stands by the door. “Come here,” I say.

“I don’t think this is a good idea,” she replies, looking slightly nervous.

“Why?” I ask.

“Well, you’re drunk.”

I laugh. “Don’t worry about me. I’m lightening up.”

She smirks. She has on a long tank top that saysI love sleep.Her bare legs are showing, taking me back to drive-in movies and fights in the rain.

“So, this is your way of doing that? Driving drunk and interrupting my sleep?”

“Yeah.”

She rolls her eyes playfully and walks toward me, but she tricks me and goes for the lamp. It’s dark when she turns it off, except for the glow from her windows.

“I’m going back to bed.” She walks around me, and I reach out and grab her. I feel her body tighten in surprise when I bring her close. I rest my forehead against her stomach and breathe her in.

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