Chapter 56

I choke on my own spit at this statement.

“We also need to figure out sleeping arrangements?” I echo incredulously.

“Well…” He begins cautiously, scratching the back of his neck nervously. “I mean, we don’t have to share the bed if you don’t want to.”

“I’m not sleeping on the floor,” I point out flatly. He looks taken aback by my defensive tone.

“I wasn’t suggesting you should,” he replies quickly, raising his hands defensively. “But we also can’t just ignore the fact that there’s only one bed and-” he stumbles over his words,

Tooking anywhere but at me.

“Right.” It suddenly dawns on me that I’ve made him

uncomfortable. For all his bravado and status, Soren is still a gentleman at heart, and I understand his unease.

Exhaling a tense breath, I walk over to the bed and gingerly sit down on the edge. The mattress dips under my weight, and the soft comforter crinkles beneath me.

say finally, breaking the

in here,” Soren stutters, his eyes darting around the room as he

a panicked look in his eyes, one

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to lie for him and play along with him touching and kissing on me around people but can’t share the bed? The thought stings more

a hint of frustration behind

comfortable, Soren. I’m sure we can share the bed. It’s just

eyes softening, shoulders visibly relaxing. He lets out a short laugh — a mixture of disbelief and amusement –

right,” he concedes with a nod,

sleepover,” I offer, and he

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