Nova was finally asleep.
I let out a quiet sigh of relief as I adjusted the blanket over him, my fingers brushing against his soft curls. The steady hum of the jet and the warmth of his little body against me made my eyelids grow heavy. Maybe—just maybe—I could get a moment of peace.
But then, I felt it.
A familiar weight settled over me, like the ghost of a touch, though he wasn’t even close enough to reach me.
Christian was watching me.
I kept my eyes closed, willing myself to ignore him. Maybe if I didn’t react, he’d get bored and leave me alone.
“What?” I muttered, voice laced with exhaustion.
He didn’t answer right away, which only made me more suspicious. Then, in a slow, amused drawl, he said, “Nothing. Just thinking.”
I cracked one eye open to find him lounging beside me, h
