BELLA
Eyes barely open, I decided to enjoy the ride. I needed more of whatever was in that shot from the Dive Bar, I thought while Thor carried me back to my hotel.
That’s right—lifted my full-figured a*s off the ground. The entire way.
Brutus made me appreciate being treated as if I were light as a feather for the first time ever. In his arms, I had the additional benefit of nearness: I could touch him, plant kisses on his jaw. And it just seemed right, you know? His limbs enfolded me like branches, transporting me through the streets of Sacramento. People watched us as if they could absorb romance into their pores via osmosis.
“Will it hurt if I rub it?” I raised my hand to his face and asked, then realized his scars no longer startled me. He went rigid beneath me and quit moving. I
