Chapter 13Rue was comfortable. He didn’t want to open his eyes. His mind drifted somewhere between sleep and awareness, and he moaned softly. His body was heavy, and there was a comfortable warmth. He snuggled closer, breathing in the heavenly scent.
Then he stiffened and snapped his eyes open.
“Shh…”
He was sprawled more or less on top of Noah. Skin to skin. When he went to scramble away, Noah tightened his hold around him. “Relax. We’re still sleeping.”
“Not really.”
“Yes, close your eyes and relax, and you’ll see.”
Rue huffed, and when he looked at Noah, his eyes were closed, his hair tousled, and the stubble on his chin darker than the day before. If it hadn’t been for the smile on his lips, Rue might have believed he was sleeping.
Placing a palm on Noah’s chest, Rue kept lookin
