Page 88 of Only You

He leaned in for a kiss, but she clamped a hand over her mouth. “I should probably rinse first,” she mumbled behind her hand.

Now who was being greedy? Jack watched her get up and walk to the bathroom. Once she went inside and shut the door, he flopped back on the bed and threaded his hands in his hair. He was dazed, dazzled, and a little dizzy. His heart rate was still up and his body sizzled in the aftermath. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d had sex this good. What was it about Kayla that made everything so …?

“Miss me?” she asked, as she reemerged from the bathroom.

“Yes,” he replied, as she crawled up next to him. Jack circled her waist and pulled her closer. “You’re amazing.”

She giggled. “You already said that.”

“Mmm.” His hands drifted up and down her bare back. “What do you want to do now?”

“Maybe we should try to sleep for a while,” she suggested.

It made sense when nothing else did. His feelings for her threatened to bubble up and out at any moment. If they stayed awake, making love, he might accidentally confess them. Despite all the good vibes flowing between them, or maybe because of that, he didn’t want to risk it. “Good idea,” he said.

“Let’s get under the covers,” Kayla said.

“Do you want to put on some pajamas first?”

She eyed him curiously. “What for?”

“I thought you liked sleeping in pajamas.”

“Usually, I do, but tonight we’re breaking the rules, remember?”

How could he forget? “I stand corrected. Sleeping naked it is!” He sounded more flippant than he felt.

They pulled back the covers and slipped beneath them. For a while, they lay on their backs, staring at the ceiling, their breathing the only sound. Then, Kayla shifted to her side, and faced away from him. “Spoon me?”

“Of course.” Jack scooted in behind her and placed a hand on her hip.

“Get closer,” she demanded.

Did she have any idea how difficult this was going to be? The first time he’d spooned her was hard enough, though she barely remembered it. This time, they were purposely sleeping naked together. He moved closer until his front was tightly molded to her back.

Kayla moved his hand from her hip around to her belly. “That’s better,” she said, wriggling against him.

They were quiet for a moment. Then, Jack cleared his throat. “I’m not sure how long I can do this without wanting to … you know.”

She chuckled. “You can wake me up in a little while, unless I wake you up first.”

Jack was confused about a lot of things, but one thing was certain. This was one of the best nights of his life.