CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
I woke and rolled over. It was still dark outside.
Kai sat on the edge of the bed, his back to me, his elbows resting on his knees. I sat up, scooting over to slip my legs around both sides of him. He tensed at first, then relaxed as I rested my cheek to his back, breathing him in.
He caught one of my hands, tugging it to his chest. “Do you regret anything?” he asked, his back rumbling with the question.
I held still a moment. He was asking so much.
“No.” I relaxed. I squeezed his hand. “Not one thing.”
He raised our hands, pressing a kiss to them. “Good.” Instead of turning to me, he reached behind him and dragged me around to straddle his lap. I raised my arms, resting them on his shoulders. I grinned at him, easing back to take in his entire face.
His hair was
