Chapter 18
Noah
Nessa bites her lip as she looks me over and I actually groan. I’m not going to question the change from yesterday. She had forced space between us, argued despite her blushing. Now she’s ready to take a chance?
I take off my shirt and toss it to the side. I can figure out the why later. I need her now. Ness looks me over, then her hands ghost over my sides as she circles me. She traces a line across my chest.
“This must hurt.” She whispers.
It’s still an angry bruise, purple with green and yellow coming in. But her cool fingers dragging across my skin feels so good that I can easily forget it’s there. I swallow and try to stay still.
“It’s not too bad.”
“Are you sure?” She takes a shaky breath, then presses her lips just above the bruise.
I close my eyes and curl m
