Down the Rabbit Hole (Stuck On You)

Chapter 23: Honeymoon Ave

Hayden kissed my head gently and rubbed his hand down my back gently. "Are you okay?" he asked. I smiled gently and kissed him. I was great, I was better than great, I was fantastic. I slid on top of him and laid my arms on his chest.

"I'm great," I smiled.

"I didn't hurt you or anything, did I?" he asked, slightly worried. I shook my head.

"Sore... but I'm fine... promise," I said. He smiled lightly and ran his thumb along my cheek.

"You're beautiful, you know that," he said softly. I chuckled and rolled my eyes. "You're just saying that because you finally got your way," I joked. His smile fell.

The sheets ran over my skin as they moved with us. He kissed me passionately. I was stirred. I pulled him closer to me and he chuckled. "Round two," he said jokingly. I, however, was not joking. I wrapped my legs around his waist

elbow, looking at me. I smiled at him gently as he tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. He chuckled and kissed my head. "You're going to wear me out at this rate," he joked. I kissed him tenderly. All I wanted to do was lay in bed with him all day- or what was left of it- but my stomach protested.

there, cooking in his boxers. He had scratch marks running down his back

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phase. I let go and he turned back to whatever he was making, giving me a good view of the red scratch marks on his back. I sat back down and just watched him. It was like watching a really good movie; you never wanted it to end. His muscles rippled with every move he made. All too soon, he set down a plate in front of me. He leaned

him know that. I smiled as I took another bite. He leaned over and kissed my cheek. "I'm going to go take a shower, love," he said. I smiled at him before I turned back to my food. Hayden made a lot. By the time he

hair and shaved my legs again, just in case. I noticed faint bruises on my hips, stomach, and legs. They made me smile. It reminded me of Hayden. I untangled my hair and put moisturizer on it after I got out of the shower. I put lotion on my whole body before I put on a spaghetti strap sports bra and some Nike pro spandex shorts. I flipped the band on the shorts down before I walked back

excitedly curious. I laughed before I laid

sleep," I clarified. He crawled over me and laid down on top of me. I laughed and pushed him off of me. He held me around my waist. I hissed in a breath as his hand grazed the bruises on my stomach and hips. He pulled up