Chapter 9
Parrots serenaded outside the window. Natalie’s entire body was warm—her skin still tingled from last night’s lovemaking. She slowly opened her eyes, entranced by the bright blue waters of Biscayne Bay, and realized the sun was higher in the sky than normal. She bolted straight up, shaking the bed and Galen who slept beside her.
She froze, and hoped she hadn’t woken him. However, his brown eyes fluttered open and he stared at her as he stretched. Her anxiety returned, and her voice sped. “Good morning. Wow it’s late. I’ll be in the office an hour later, if that’s okay.”
He sat up and took her hand in his, kissed it and didn’t care that he was completely naked in his white sheets beside her. His massively muscular chest caught her attention and sent a different thrill through h
