Chapter 47

Maya's POV

I was roused from sleep by strong hands lifting me from my awkward place on the chair and I opened my eyes to see Chase’s glorious profile.

The dim light of the room was just enough for me to make out the tired lines that circled his eyes.

“Hey.” He whispered when he saw that I was awake.

“Hi.” I gave him a nervous smile, stifling a yawn as he lowered me onto the bed and drew the sheets over me.

When he brushed a feather-light kiss on my forehead and turned to go, I sat up in panic.

“You’re going?”

He rubbed the back of his neck. “I didn’t think you would want me to stay.”

That was the opposite of what I wanted and I said so.

“Please stay.”

So he did.

My heart thundered as he effortlessly pulled off his shirt and slipped under the sheets. It was no big deal that his naked torso was just inches away from my back, but that thought did nothing to fade the warm flush on my cheeks.

Our uneven breathing filled the tense silence, both of us having so much to say yet saying nothing