Chapter 53

Laura POV

When I’m finished, he takes my plate from me, and I jump down from the counter. “Come on.” He takes my hand and presses a kiss on my forehead. “Let’s get you back to bed.”

Once he leads me out of the kitchen and up the stairs, we pause outside my bedroom, and I hesitate for a moment.

A new wave of self-assurance washes over me.

“Goodnight, baby,” he whispers. “Sleep well.”

My fingers raise to his mouth, and he leaves a peck on my knuckles. I stare at the action, and my heart flutters like a butterfly. He drops my hand and turns to walk down the hall towards his own bedroom.

I stand there fumbling with my fingers, the words on my tongue. After everything I experienced today, the last thing I want to be is alone. It’s a part of the reason why I think I couldn’t sleep.

“Max,” I called.

He stops and turns around. “What’s the matter?”

“Can I?” I swallow the lump in my throat.

I hear footsteps until he’s directly in front of me again. “Tell me, Laura.”

“The bed you sleep in,” I