chapter 9

I don’t know how long I have been sobbing against Tay’s chest, but one thing I know for sure is that his shirt is soaked. For a moment I wished I was dead, so I couldn’t relive this moment. I finally stop crying and move away from him. One thing I hate is crying in front of people.

“Are you okay?” Tay asks with a soft voice.

“Yeah, I just need to shower and go to sleep.”

“Okay, um… just call me if you need anything.” he says and I nod. He walks out, and I strip out of my wet clothes, take a quick warm shower, and wrap my wet body in a towel.

I dress up in my dark blue silk pajamas and walk out of the bathroom. Tay is not in the room, so I get under the sheets and close my eyes.

After a while, I hear a door opening and footsteps walking towards the bed. I keep my eyes closed and I know by the scent that fills my nostrils; it’s Tay. He gets under the duvet and pulls me closer to his hard, naked chest and buries his nose in my hair. Later, he lets out a deep breath and pulls me eve