SOREN
I dropped Lioraé onto the bed as gently as I could. I lowered close to her and watched her. After confessing she wanted to be with me, she had passed out and was sleeping soundly. How had I been so carried away by the event that I didn't notice she was all by herself, drinking?
I got up and got out the nightgown from her bag. I had to change her out of the dress so she slept better.
“Lioraé”
She shifted in the bed, which meant she could still hear me. “I am going to take off your clothes now.”
“No,” she said. Even drunk, she still had willpower while looking cute. Her hand crossed in an X over her chest as she tried to shake her head over the pillow.
“Just so you can sleep better tonight,” I added.
I had thoughts in my mind. How I wanted her with me, but I was never going
