Dare Me (Take Me Series Book 2) by Calista Fox

Author:Calista Fox [Fox, Calista]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781641972031
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2020-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

Nikki actually got several decent hours of sleep. In fact, it was noon when she woke. As her eyelids fluttered open, her gaze landed on the bedside table and the phone that had a large screen, digitally displaying the time in glowing blue.

She was still cozied up next to Damen. His arms were around her and her head was on his chest, one of her hands splayed over his abs. He was breathing steadily and calmly. A good sign. If he was agitated about what their day would bring, she’d likely catch it in his pulse. Sense it, even. They seemed to be that attuned to each other.

At the moment, however, he was relaxed and his fingertips were lightly sweeping over her lower back, absently drawing abstract art.

His touch was warm and feathery. Soothing. So much so, she had no desire to move. Not an inch. She felt languorous and content. This was how she wanted to face the day. Not thinking of anything dark and dangerous. That would come later.

Right now, she just wanted to remain enveloped in the little haven Damen created with his embrace, his reassuring breaths and his addictive heat and presence.

Apparently, he felt the same way, because he didn’t speak a word. He had to know she was awake. She’d stirred slightly as the grogginess wore off. Then she’d realized she was in the perfect spot, snuggled with him under the covers and hadn’t shifted in any direction since.

There were a multitude of things they’d have to hit head-on, but Damen was equally reluctant to break the silence, interrupt the Zen, unravel from their cocoon.

So they just laid there for endless minutes. She didn’t even watch the clock. In the far recesses of her mind, yes, there was a sense of urgency to get her computer into her possession. The sooner they arrived at the ops campus, the sooner that would happen.

The prevailing issue was that, once they accomplished this, Nikki would have to make a decision on what came next.

That was hugely daunting.

Eventually, she had to pull her head out of the sand. They both did.

More lengthy minutes ticked by.

Damen was the first to rouse. His hands slid up to her neck and she maneuvered herself so that he could gently tug her toward him. He kissed her, then murmured, “Somewhere we have to be, Nik.”

“Right.”

She hated leaving his arms and his bed, but forced herself to slip from between the rumpled sheets. They showered and dressed. Nikki chose black leggings and suede ankle boots to pair with an oversized winter-white sweater with a drapey cowl neck. She added a long necklace—a gleaming obsidian stone in an oval shape, set in platinum.

She’d taken her wedding ring off almost a year ago, and refrained from wearing rings in general. A psychological manifestation she didn’t analyze at the moment. Rather, she finished with chandelier earrings and makeup, a light coat of lip gloss. She pulled her sleek hair up on the sides and secured the strands with clips.

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