Chapter 11
Afterward, Xander pulled me into his arms and held me. He whispered in my ear and told me how beautiful I was. In the post-coital glow, I let myself believe he could actually feel that way.
Deliciously sated and throbbing from our mutual pleasure, I stayed in Xander’s arms, in his bed. I knew I should leave, go home instead of dealing with an awkward morning after, or a walk of shame. Xander held me close as we cuddled in his bed, talking in between soft kisses. I told him I should go but he kept talking and kissing me and I never left.
Somewhere past midnight we fell asleep, tangled in each other’s arm with the crisp white sheets pulled around us. I was vaguely aware that I’d never spent that much time n***d with a man. As I drifted to sleep I also realized I’d never spent t
