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“Debatable, but I’m in no mood to argue after that incredible scene,” I laughed lightly along with her.
“Thank you,” she muttered quietly.
“For the scene?”
“And for being there with me tonight. It was hard to talk to everyone, but you made it easier.” Her admission made me swell with pride. I kissed her forehead gently.
“There is no other place I would have been than by your side, Naomi.” She snuggled closer as silence settled over us. I felt my chest tightening with emotion as I replayed the day’s events. It was the truth. I would have been nowhere else but beside her as she shared such a hard truth. Reality came crashing over me as I realized exactly what I was feeling.
“I’m falling in love with you, Naomi,” I whispered into the darkness. It fell on deaf ears as the gentle sounds of her deep sleep answered me. Perhaps that was for the better. I didn’t want the first time I told her my truth to be after sex.
But I would tell her soon.
CHAPTER21
NAOMI
I felt like everything had changed so quickly, it still had my head spinning. Not even three weeks ago, I was devoted to my plan of jail breaking myself from Zion and never looking back. That was still the plan, to some extent, but everything had changed. In such a short time, I had come to know the truth of Gideon’s plan, had learned about kink, and had experienced things I had never known existed. Every second of it had been emotional and difficult, but I couldn’t honestly say I would change any of it.
“I’m heading off to work, Naomi,” Gideon said, coming back into the bedroom, still toweling off his wet hair from his shower. He was already dressed for the day, looking far too delicious in his jeans and henley.
“Okay,” I replied with a small smile. Being alone in the house was not my favorite thing. “Any idea when you’ll be home?” I tried not to sound too hopeful or pathetic, but I was pretty sure I’d missed that mark completely.
“It’ll likely be a late night for most of us brothers. That’s why…” he trailed off excitedly. “Your sisters-in-law are coming to visit!” He sat there with his mouth open wide like he’d just given me the surprise of a lifetime while I stood there gawking.
“I’m sorry. You invited guests into our home when it’s looking likethis?!” I shrieked, noting the discarded toys from last night strewn over the room in chaos.
“What?” he asked, confused.
“Oh, you’re impossible,” I huffed, immediately moving into action to try to clean the room quickly. “What time are they going to be here?” I asked, somewhat miffed at his social faux pas.
“Um…” he stalled, scratching at the back of his head in guilty chagrin. “Like…”
Knock! Knock!
“Maybe now?” he winced.
“Gideon!” I shrieked at him, throwing the towel at him that had only moments ago been wrapped around my body. “I’m not even dressed! Ugh! Get the door,” I scolded, quickly shuffling through the closet in search of clothing. Fucking imbecile.
“Hey now, don’t be cranky,” he chuckled, snapping the towel smack dab in the center of my ass cheek.
“Ah! Gideon! Oh, you’re about on my last nerve,” I seethed, yet unable to keep the grin off my face.
“Whatcha gonna do about it, vixen?” he teased, wagging his eyebrows at me suggestively.
“We arenotin a scene right now. You know what that means,” I toyed right back, snatching the towel, rolling it up and winding up a snap to aim directly at his crotch.
“Not a clue,” he laughed, moving out of my reach.
“You rarely have a clue,” I shot back at him.
“Tell me, love. What does it mean?” He circled around to the other side of the bed, but I was quick on his heels.
“It meansI’min charge.” I snapped the towel at his front, missing his crotch by a few inches and landing on his thigh.
“Ow! Oh, you’re gonna get it, vixen,” he teased. I ran as he bolted for me, but he was quicker, jumping on top of the bed and catching me around the waist. He flung me onto the bed, tickling me as I burst into giggles.
“Stop! Stop!” I laughed, crunching in to protect all of my ticklish bits.
