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"Not that I’d coaze dropped "Not at all"

I rolled ht Why had I offered for him to stay? His assumption wasn’t too far off Dae PG-13 slumber parties I re, I stood I didn’t want him to leave, but I didn’t…I didn’t knohat I wanted

"I’ed," I said

"Need help?"

"Wow You’re so chivalrous, Dae deep dimples "Well, the experience would be mutually beneficial I promise"

No doubt it would be

"Stay," I ordered, then hurried upstairs

I quickly changed into a pair of sleep shorts and a pink thermal Not the sexiest sleepwear, but as I washed my face and brushedelse would give Daee him

I left my bathroom and stopped Daemon had not stayed My s by the , his back to one five lanced back at rinned There were stars onup here?"

"You said I could stay" He facedto the bed The room suddenly seemed too s on the couch"

Noasn’t even sure what I’dthe roo to bite"

"That’s good"

"Unless you want rin

"Nice," Ihiood Heart pounding, I watched him kick off his shoes and then whip off his shirt He moved to the button on his jeans My eyes widened "What--what are you doing?"

"Getting ready for bed"

"But you’re getting naked!"

He arched his brow "I do have boxers on What? Do you expect me to sleep in my jeans?"

"You did last tihed "Actually, I had paja track? I could’ve told hirossed with a book on ht toa shallow breath, I turned around He was in bed, arms folded behind his head, an innocent look on his face "This was a bad idea," I whispered

"It was probably the smartest idea you’ve ever had"

I rubbedto take a lot et laid"

"Daoes my whole plan"

Flustered, infuriated, and thrilled, I stared at hi as I stalked over to my side of the bed--oh my God, when had we developed sides?--and quickly slid under the covers I did not want to know if he’d left the jeans on or not "Can you turn off the light?" Darkness descended without hi Several moments passed "That’s a handy ability"

"It is"

My eyes focused on the pale light peeking through the curtains "Maybe one day I can be just as lazy as you and turn off lights withoutto aspire to"

I relaxed a fraction of an inch and smiled "God, you’re so modest"

"Modesty is for saints and losers I’m neither"

"Wow, Dae the hair along my neck My heart leaped into my throat "I can’t believe you haven’t kicked me out yet"

"Same here," I murotten rid of his jeans His bare legs brushed mine, and my heart rate spiked "I really didn’t mean to make you cry earlier"

I flipped onto my back and stared up at him He was raised on one elbow Silky locks fell into his shining eyes "I know The whole thing you did, it was sort of a alone"

Slow and steady breaths raised edImpossible when his eyes held the intensity of a thousand suns