Chapter 24

Hannah

After my friends have left, I sneak into Tobias’s bedroom. It’s where we both sleep, but I still don’t

consider his mansion mine. The contract between us prevents me from seeing us as equals, so when I look at things-the couch, the bed, or the Tesla-I see a tag with Tobias’s name. However, that isn’t the point or related to what I’m doing here.

I’m here because my hands are itching to touch Tobias. Not in the “sexy I’m yours” way, but in an “I miss you and I’m embarrassingly in love with you” way.

Ugh, did I really admit that I’m in love with him?

Gag.

Thinking about how I feel makes me feel utterly pathetic, like a schoolgirl pinning for her hot teacher, but I can’t waste this chance-Tobias is sleeping, and now is the perfect opportunity to get close to him.

He won’t see this coming, literally.

I sneak up to the bed. Tobias is sleeping on his side, face turned against his bedside table. There is a faint sound from his deep breaths, and longing fills my chest. I really wish to hug him, touch him and just be

close to the man.

Can anyone blame me?

With his brown hair falling into his face and his eyelashes fanned out over his flawless cheeks, he is breathtaking to behold. Sure, he might be curled up like a cheese doodle, but he is still beautiful!

As quietly as possible, I shed my clothes on the floor. I then get under the covers and slide closer to Tobias. My heart thuds faster in response, and I hesitate. Am I a creep for hugging him in his sleep?

Probably, but who cares?!

skin. He is huge and smooth, and I try not to giggle at the hilarity of my size.

and Tobias stirs in his sleep, speaking in a tired voice,”

points out that I’m weird for hugging him? What if he hates my touch and will soon get mad at me for

I mumble into the nape of his neck. He shudders

were you

I was just… thinking

“Like?”

thickly, hesitating briefly. “That

chuckies.

hits me.

“Mhm…”

briefly. “That I’m like a backpack

actually chuckles. “That’s

hits me. “It

“Mhm…”

I was thinking it or me? Which one do you find

too tired to think, chuckles. “Both… I

I’m adorable?” He must be exhausted if he is giving me compliments like this without the

“Yes, I do…” Tobias shifts position, and I’m shocked when he turns around. My eyes into what I imagine must be saucers when he looks at me with sleepy eyes, and then he…

wearing

hair. My face is plastered to his chest, but I don’t

I’m ashamed to admit that, and I place my hand on Tobias’s side while talking since I’m aching to touch him. He is so hard and fascinating

tighter since I love the sound of his laughter. “Well, scratch the first idea I had then… how

lips quirking up in a smile. I might like Tobias, but that doesn’t change the fact that I also find him scary in

“Hmm, I don’t know…”

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