Chapter 83: Love

As the room settled into a comfortable silence, Tyler leaned over me, placing a kiss on the top of my head. He reached out to hold my hand, his fingers intertwining with mine. That feeling of 'rightness' pulsed through me as the moment stretched out between us.

A thought suddenly nudged me. "Shit. I need to let my aunt know I'm staying over," I murmured, reluctantly releasing my grip from Tyler's hand.

I found my purse on the floor beside the bed and rummaged through it looking for my phone. Once I found it I quickly typed out a message to Aunt Mara, telling her not to wait up for me because I had decided to stay over. Almost immediately, her response came back.

Aunt Mara:

👍 Be safe

My cheeks warmed with a blush as I set the phone aside on the bedside table.

I turned back to Tyler, settling myself back on the bed before asking what his plans were for the next day. I was kind of hoping he didn't have anything major planned so that I could maybe spend a little more time with him