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“We both know my bed is more comfortable My sheets are better and they’re clean”

Josh opened hisher hands on his face as she had in the hallway, but this time with tenderness instead of lust

“Let me take care of you,” she said quietly

Let me love you

She kneas tired then, because there was no protest No snappy comeback No dirty joke Josh merely nodded

In the bedroo it up for hi the pillow

He sat on the bed wearing only his boxer briefs, catching her by the waist as she passed by hi a kiss to the inside of her wrist “It killsyou up on youroffer Especially when you look as sh his hair “Tell you what In a few days when you’re feeling better, we can have a redo I’ll straighten ?” he asked hopefully

Heather rolled her eyes Obviously he wasn’t feeling that sick if he was still obsessed with tiny underwear

“Yes And the thong”

“The little red one,” he said, lying back on the bed “It’s ed the sheets and blankets up around him

Josh’s eyes closed the second his head hit the ­pillow

By the ti off herher teeth, it was past three and Josh was sound asleep She quietly eased into bed beside hi his profile as he slept

It was rare that she saw him in a moment of vulnerability Of the two of theet out of bed She took advantage of the rare