CHAPTER NINE
When I woke, Bryce was still beside me. He nuzzled the back of my neck and ran a hand down the front of my body. It caressed and rubbed at all the right spots to spark tingles. When his hand slipped between my legs, I gasped but closed my eyes. The pleasure soothed some new aches that didn’t quite make sense.
A little later, Bryce tucked me underneath him, sheathed himself and slid inside. We didn’t look at each other, but it was slow and sensual. I ran my hands over his shoulders and back. Bryce seemed to tremble.
At the final thrust, I curled back on my side and Bryce moved behind me. He didn’t wrap his arms around me, like he did sometimes. He rested on his back and a second later, I heard his even breathing. He had fallen asleep.
I checked the clock and saw that it was
