Page 97 of Finding New Dreams

A quick perusal of the marble sink counter turned up some makeup removing wipes. Once my face was clean, I headed back to the main room.

I halted when I saw Flynn sitting on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands.

“Flynn?” I called out softly.

His head jerked up, and his frown gave way to a relieved smile. “Rose. You’re still here.”

“Yeah, I was just using the bathroom.” I smiled, walking toward him. “But I can leave if you want me to.”

He snagged my wrist as I neared. “Don’t you dare.” He pulled me forward until I sat on his knee.

“Truth be told, I thought I’d wake up to find you gone.”

He brushed his thumb over my damp cheek. “I’d never leave any bed that had you in it. Unless you kicked me out, of course.”

“Impossible.” I kissed his thumb as it passed over my lips. I bent to kiss his lips and winced.

His dark brows drew together. “What’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s just my neck. I think I slept at a weird angle.”

“Come here.” He pulled me onto the bed and leaned against the headboard. After putting a thick pillow between his legs, he guided me onto it.

I leaned back, and he tugged the collar of my bath robe down just enough to slip his fingers around my neck. They kneaded my stiff muscles with a firm but gentle rhythm.

A moan slipped from between my lips.

He shifted underneath me. “So there’s more than one way for you to make that sound. Noted.”

“You should hear me with a dark chocolate raspberry bar.”

“Expect several as soon as I can find them.”

I relaxed as his fingers soothed away the pain. “Is this usually what you do the morning after? Keep a woman in bed as long as possible?”

His fingers paused for a moment. His voice sounded hollower when he answered, “No. This is new for me.”

My heart did a happy twirl. “Me too. So what’s next?”

“We have a few hours before checkout, so whatever we want. Whatever we feel like.” He tweaked my earlobe. “I could go for a shower. Then several platters of food.”

I sat up and faced him. “Okay, sure. We could head back to our rooms and—”

He yanked me on top of him with only the pillow covering his nakedness. “That was an invitation, sweetheart. Not a dismissal.”

Heat simmered in my cheeks, rippling through my core. “Oh, well, yes. I’d love to.”

He grinned, his eyes practically glowing. Damn, when he looked at me like that, I’d say yes to just about anything.

“Then you won’t be needing this.” He’d stripped me of my robe by the time I gasped.

With a squeal, I dodged his hands and rolled, naked, off the bed and landed on my feet. He flung his pillow away with a growl, and I was momentarily distracted by his impressive erection. Then he lunged for me. Laughing, I ran for the bathroom. His heavy footsteps followed me. Strong hands snatched my waist just as I reached the huge shower.

He spun me around and hauled me up against him, tickling my ribs even as the evidence of his desire for me strained between us.

Giggling and twisting to evade his devious fingers, I threw my hands up. “I surrender! You win!”

He stopped but still wrapped his arms around me as far as they would go. His cocky smirk did funny things to my chest…and my lady bits.

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