Riley
”What are you doing out of bed.”
Smiling I leant back into Elliots warm chest as his arms slid around my shoulders from the back. His chin coming to rest on the top of my head.
“Couldn’t sleep.” I admitted finally. I had barely slept since he had told me all about his family history but I was happy he had. The days that followed had been one brutal attack on him and his deceased mother after another. We had barely left his apartment. Not that that was a chore. I loved spending time with him.
The ice cold exterior he put out into the world wasn’t him at all. He was passionate, and not just for swimming. He was passionate about me. Not to mention sweet and gentle. I could even look past how obsessively tidy he was.
“Come back to bed….” He paused and I felt his jaw clench. I di
