Into You Series: The Complete Collection by Julie Olivia

Author:Julie Olivia [Olivia, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

IAN

Ever since Nia barreled into that lobby with her ivory cheeks flushed pink and heavy breaths accompanying every intake of air, there’s been some unexplainable tension between us.

I’ve felt this type of shift in a relationship before, but I must be misinterpreting my pseudo-Spidey-sense because this feeling is one that comes at the conclusion of a night of close contact and suggestive talk. I’ve been on dates before. I’ve had one-night stands. This spark is the electricity of a woman longing to sleep with me—except Nia just isn’t that kind of woman.

Yes, I must be misinterpreting.

I lead Grant and Harry into my hotel room and let them lumber to the bed. It’s just barely able to fit the both of them, and I’m realizing now that my bunk may be in the bathtub tonight. Nia is quiet when I glance over to her, but when our eyes meet, that familiar sensation washes over me once more.

Her brown doe eyes are large and dilated. Her bottom lip is pouting as if she’s resisting the urge to let it slip into her mouth. Her fingers run through her hair to move it to rest behind her ear.

My breathing quickens and I try to mask my sharp inhalation as blood rushes downward. She’s so damn sexy, and she probably doesn’t even know it. I’m familiar with harsh, demanding, controlling Nia. I’ve never seen this timid version of her. I want to take it all in.

The men on the bed are already passed out on their sides. Harry exhales small breaths of air, but Grant’s obnoxious snoring directly oppose him like he’s in competition with his brother. Even in sleep, he needs to be the alpha.

Slowly walking over, I wiggle a pillow out from under them and stuff it under my arm. I nod toward the bathroom and Nia does as I intended, tiptoeing in.

I’d be an idiot to imagine this will lead to anything. It would almost be unfair to the rest of the world if the universe granted me this one wish. Plus, I’m not pushing it. She doesn’t want me.

I shut the door behind us, immediately tossing the pillow into the tub.

“Who says this isn’t a resort?” I say, grinning from ear to ear.

“Are we sharing that?” she asks, pointing to the bathtub with the lone pillow slumping against the side.

“What? Do you think I’m a monster? I always offer pillows to the ladies.”

I step one leg into the tub and lower the rest of myself in, stopping midway to pick up the pillow and toss it to the other end. Nia makes her way in as well with a less graceful motion. I instinctively reach for her forearm to steady her, but she doesn’t need it. The reaction earns me a smile, though, and my chest is like a tiny bonfire igniting and popping embers through my limbs.

“Nice to know you’re such a gentleman with bedding,” she says, keeping her voice low.

“Are you imagining me in bed?”

She rolls her eyes, but a smile still peeks through.

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