Chapter 10
Maybe Maverick and Jess made sense together, as a couple, she thought with a snuggle against him as they lay in bed.
Her body was sated, but it was more than that with Maverick.
Here, in his arms, it was like nothing could hurt her, like she was alive, and for the first time in her life, she was free to be herself.
Her best friends would not logically understand this.
He had a baby that needed her, and it would be wonderful to be needed. She batted her eyes against the sunshine filtering in through the blinds, still held in Maverick's muscular arms.
Everything was perfect.
She tucked her body closer to his, and he squeezed her arm slightly, which meant he was awake.
She curled into his huge chest that had held her tight and asked, “If I told you I wanted to stay on your
