Chapter 302

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I returned to bed, wrapped up like a human burrito, I realized I was the one with the dirty mind.

n's self-control was something else I couldn't even put a dent in it.

e did was give me a bath. A regular, innocent bath

en though I'd already pushed h

mits, I couldn't resist teasing him. "What, afraid you can't keep up?"

He

hat's the kind of comment that would get under any guy's skin. But Hayden wasn't just any guy. pinned me down, his voice firm. "Knock it off and behave. You're wasting your time."

He saw right through my little game.

"You've really hurt my feelings," I said, pretending to be all sad and pulling the blanket over my head in frustration.

He pulled it right back and gently pinched my cheek. "It's not that I can't keep up, and trust me, you definitely attract me. I'm just worried about hurting you. Let's wait until you're fully recovered, okay?" My cheeks warmed. "So, what, if I'm always this fragile, you're just never going to touch me again?"

twitched. "Yeah, I'll just

the blanket over my head again, determined to ignore him. But he just wrapped his arms around me,

on fire. He kissed me gently and whispered, "You lie down and relax

course, a cold

my mind when he admitted it himself. "A cold

next level. He'd rather suffer than risk hurting

watched him walk

his eyes

fine. Really fine." I stuck my tongue out, feeling embarrassed, and

laughed softly, "I

his presence had calmed me down. The emotional rollercoaster of the afternoon had worn me out, and I fell into a deep sleep. I didn't know if it was because of Hayden, but I slept better than I had in a long time. When

the

the sky. Surprisingly, Hayden hadn't gone for his morning workout. He

→d out even

a thousand different sides, and each one fascinated me,

Chapter 302

watched him until he turned and caught my

the book aside and gently brushed his hand

did it felt so comforting, like he was soothing a sleepy child. I nuzzled into his

freak out if I wasn't here," he said, and it made my heart do a little

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