Page 52 of Pillowtalk

Epilogue

Aaron

SEVERAL YEARS LATER…

A beam of sun streamed through the open window, shining directly on Aaron’s sleepy eyes. He groaned, rolling over and tucking into the soft comforter that smelled of apple and cinnamon, thanks to the hotel’s choice of laundry detergent. Kennedy was still snoozing, her breathing heavy and deep in the early morning, her back facing both the window and Aaron, allowing her not to be awoken by such harsh lighting.

He sighed, content to wake up next to such a sweet view every morning. She usually outslept him, but not on this particular day of the year. A grin teased at the corner of his mouth, and his chest warmed at the thought that she’d gotten some good sleep.

Aaron covered a yawn and propped up on an arm, eyes drifting first to the clock on the nightstand and then to the bare shoulder peeking out from under their shared covers. Kennedy’s skin had always been too tempting to resist; he leaned forward and gave her a light kiss, knowing that no matter how deeply she slept, the gentle touch would give her goosebumps and cause the corners of her mouth to lift.

“You should wake up,” he said in her ear, his voice still groggy from sleep, but he was ready to take advantage of the little bit of time they had before they had toreallyget up. Their train was leaving in just two hours, and he knew Kennedy was notorious for always arriving at least fifteen minutes early to anything.

The small smile on her lips widened, and she playfully groaned and shook her head, burrowing into the comfort of her pillow.

“I’ll make it worth your while…” he teased, his teeth gently tugging at her earlobe before she lifted her shoulder and cut him off. Chuckles rose from his gut, and he grabbed the comforter and whipped it off her body.

“Ughnnnn!” she whined, lazily reaching for the warmth, her top half completely bare while her bottom was only donning a pair of black lace panties that had Aaron harder than a rock in a second flat.

He batted her arm away, pushing up and covering her body with his, knowing that the scorching heat that still buzzed between them even after so long together would warm her up in no time.

“Good morning, darlin’,” he teased, pinning her lazy arms above her head. Her sleepy eyes narrowed, and she blew her bangs away from her face to glare at him more effectively. The smile that was there in her dark green irises told him, though, that she wasn’t too upset with their current position.

“It’s too early,” she said, her bottom lip jutting out in an adorable pout. “I need sleep.”

He let one of her arms drop, his tease somewhat disappearing when he asked, “Did you get some, though?” His hand skated down her ribs and rested on her hip. Her grouchy look evaporated, a smile crossing over her lips.

“I did.” She brought her free hand to his arm and gripped his biceps, the ring on her finger pinching his skin. It was a little big on her and swiveled in her sleep. Aaron often teased her about how he should have gotten her a less lethal diamond.

She rolled her hips, the thin fabric between them catching softly as they rubbed against each other. Aaron’s mind short-circuited, and he instantly lost the upper hand.

“I think it had something to do with you tiring me out,” she said, her just-awake voice low and seductive, something Aaron liked to get out of her in their mornings together.

“You want me to tire you out for the train ride?” he asked, waggling his brow. “You can sleep the whole way there.”

Her laughter jostled her soft stomach against his, making his blood rush through his veins. It was a beautiful comfort that she could cause as powerful reactions in him now as she had when he first fell for her.

She mock sighed, but the wicked look in her eyes told him that she had every intention of taking him up on the offer. He grinned, leaned down, and kissed her soft, full lips, his heart pounding as she matched his every touch and started pulling him in for more. A laugh fell from his lips as she pushed him to his back and pinnedhishands above his head.

Maybe she’d be the one tiring him out this time.

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