Chapter 26

Maya

Drumming my fingers on top of the crisp white sheets, I sigh before turning onto my side and shoving an arm under my pillow to get comfortable. Even though the mattress is like a cloud, I can’t relax. After falling into a deep, orgasm-induced sleep, I woke in the early hours and have been staring at the ceiling ever since. Once the clock hits six am, I give up and roll out of the bed, feeling groggy as I throw on some shorts and a vest top, hoping a run might help wake me up.

I pad out to the living area and sit on the plush sofa to tie up my laces. My face flushes as I remember what we did here last night. Or what Nathan did to me I should say, because I sent him to bed turned on and unsatisfied. The creak of a door opening startles me from my thoughts and I jump to my feet.

When I spin around, Nathan emerges from his room with just a bright white towel slung around his hips. His brown hair is tousled like he spent the night tossing and turning as well. The expanse of tanned ski