ZANE
I woke up with Tessa on my chest, curled into me like she longed there. ‘Cause she does. The morning light poured in through the window blinds, brushing over the curve of her bare shoulders and the softness of her cheek. Her breath tickled my neck, slow and even. It was peaceful. I can definitely get used to waking up like this.
Tessa. My sweet Tessa.
She was all wrapped up in my arm like she was trying to enter into my skin, to hide from the world in the only place that she felt safe. And hell, maybe she was. Last night had been… intense and it wasn’t just physically but also emotionally.
After I had punished her, she had clung to me like she was scared that I would disappear. As the thoughts swam in my head, I smiled to myself and held her even tighter like I was scared that s
