CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT

When I wake up, it’s to a delicious feeling within me. I feel complete. The bond between us which had been a presence within me, an awareness of Lucas’s feelings has expanded, and I know without opening my eyes that he is right next to me.

When I do open my eyes, he is leaning on his elbow, watching me, a smirk on his face, “I know you’ve been awake for five minutes.”

My face feels hot remembering what he did to me last night and I pull the sheets up to my chin, “Sorry.”

He grins, leaning down to kiss me hard on the mouth, “The time for feeling shy has passed.”

I sink into the kiss, and my arms come up to wrap themselves around his neck as I pull him closer.

“Later,” He murmurs. “We still have things to do today.”

“I wasn’t -“

He grins again, “I know. I just like watching your face turn red.”

He climbs out of bed, “Come on.”

I watch him as he heads towards the bathroom, a part of me a little uncertain, “Lucas?”

He pauses and then looks over his shoulder a