FOUR
IN HIS ARMS
Ava
My body shifts from the heat under me. My hand moves, and my head burrows in, trying to get comfortable, but I’m lying on something hard. There’s a distinct, soothing beating sound, thump, thump, thump. I open my eyes to a bright light and squint before gazing down. My heart stops. It just stops. I gasp loudly and yank my body off of him and crawl backward. Then I’m falling, and I land on the floor with a thud.
His head turns while his sleepy eyes follow my movements. He blinks a few times as if checking that I’m there, then they widen.
“What are you doing in my bed?” I ask, my voice raised.
He sits up lazily, scratching the back of his head. “You mean, what are you doing in my bed?” he asks, his voice thick with sleep.
My gaze darts around the room, and the rea
