Chapter 14
Blake slid out of bed as carefully as possible. Derek snuffled, reached, and then settled again. For a long moment, Blake admired the way the moonlight seeping in from a crack in the curtain illuminated Derek’s dark skin. Then he gathered his clothes from where they were strewn on the floor and padded down the hall to the bathroom. When he was cleaned up and dressed, he made his way out into the living room. He found his bag and pulled out his phone.
Seventeen minutes after one in the morning.
He blew out a breath and looked around. Derek’s place was cozy and masculine. The big furniture made sense, since Derek wasn’t a little man. Blake pictured cuddling with Derek on that large couch, tucked against Derek’s chest so the leather didn’t stick to his skin. He could be comforta
