I woke up to the smell of coffee and the sound of Mark pacing. My body ached in the best way possible, a reminder of hot s*x we had last night, but the second I opened my eyes, reality came rushing back. The tension between us, Cholo, I just didn’t feel so good .
I pulled the sheets tighter around me, pretending to be asleep for a few more seconds, just to gather my thoughts. But Mark sighed beside me and I realized he had been watching me.
“You’re awake.” His voice was flat and serious. I felt his eyes on me before I even turned my head.
Slowly, I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my face. “Barely.”
Mark didn’t smile, he didn’t say anything. He just handed me a cup of coffee and sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor like he was trying to hold something back.
I took a s
