Page 95 of Heir

“I’m naked,” I said.

“I know.”

I shivered at the dark note in his voice. He would not give up the sheets without a fight.

I sighed and climbed off the bed, the chilled air fluttering over my skin. I was self-conscious, especially because I was sure he was looking at my bare ass.

I turned around, and sure enough, his eyes were there before they moved up to my face.

I blushed and rushed to the bathroom, leaving his amused chuckles behind me. I avoided my reflection, too shy to see my nakedness, even if I was the only one in the room. I used the toilet and quickly brushed my teeth, feeling more human.

It wasn’t until I was about to walk out that I caught a glance at my hair in the mirror.

I turned to the mirror fully.

I was a mess.

I might have felt somewhat human again, but that was no excuse for looking like a wildthingthat spent most of its time out in the woods.

Slowly, I lifted my arms and sniffed my armpits. Thankfully, the shower this morning meant I didn’t stink, but…

My eyes went back to the shower.

How could I tame my wavy mess of hair without getting it wet?

I locked the bathroom door and quickly hopped into the shower, turning it on. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I wondered if Kai had been somewhat repulsed by me when he had looked nothing less than perfect.

I closed my eyes and pushed my head under the water.

A knock sounded at the door.

“Gemma?”

“Just a second. I will be right out.”

“Are you okay?” he asked, and my heart swelled at the sweet words of this sweet boy. Sometimes I wondered if he was real, or if my loneliness had finally caught up to me, and I imagined him.

“Yes. Just give me a few minutes.”

He paused slightly. Then, “All right. Come back to me, pretty girl.”

I took the fastest shower known to man. I mostly washed my hair and my body… between my legs…

A fluttering of pleasure made its way through me as I washed my folds and found myself wet just from the thought of him.

Fuck, but I needed more, even as the sore muscles of my pussy protested. I closed my eyes and pumped my fingers a few times before pulling out and shutting off the water.

I quickly towel-dried and wrapped it around my body, leaving the bathroom and going back to him.

Kai was still on the bed, in the same position I had left him.

His heated eyes took me in, and he brought his thumb to his lips, sucking on it.

I could feel my pulse racing.

“Drop the towel, sweetheart.”

There was a fire in his eyes, almost as if he was daring me to deny him.

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