Chapter 19

Zoe's POV

I rolled over in my sleep and found the bed empty beside me.

It had been a long while since I had slept this well, but thankfully it couldn’t erase how most of the night had gone.

The storm was over.

I sat up, covering my naked body with the blanket and looking around groggily.

Xavier was not in the room, but his shirt was.

I decided to shower first.

His bathroom was just as glorious as the rest of his house.

I picked up the shirt from the back of a chair where he had probably placed it after tossing it around carelessly last night.

It was too big for me so I only did one button under my breasts and left the rest of it to hang off of one of my shoulders. It reached my thigh, enough that I didn’t even wear my underwear, excited for his reaction. I folded the sleeves up so I could use my arms.

I brushed my wet hair but left it untied, placing it on one side, accentuating my shaved side. ‘I should really get it tattooed,’ I thought to myself. Kicking myself for not bri