CHAPTER 107

I woke up in Reed’s arms an hour after we crawled into his bed. I was sticky and itchy from strawberries and it made me smile. His warm body pressed into mine. I had to get back to the loft and my room, so I wiggled out from his hold. He never woke up.

A soft glow from a nightlight in his bathroom helped me locate my clothes after washing some of the sticky red trails from my body with a washcloth. I made it downstairs and noticed the security system. Reed had given me the code when he set it and thank goodness my mind wasn’t so far gone with lust that I couldn’t remember the six digits.

I climbed the stairs to the loft and unlocked the front door. The soft glow and drone from the television let me know I wasn’t sneaking back in without being seen.

My brother waited with Don Gato curled on his lap.

“Hi. Couldn’t sleep?” I asked in the most level tone I could manage.

“New bed. I guess I needed a lumpy couch, though this one doesn’t pass the test. How about you? Couldn’t sleep?”

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