Quadruplets for the Billionaire (Babies for the Billionaire Book 2) by Ana Sparks & Layla Valentine

Author:Ana Sparks & Layla Valentine [Sparks, Ana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

I awoke to the smell of sea salt and the gentle hissing of waves. As my awareness expanded, I felt the warmth of a body pressed up against mine, the masculine scent of Joel's cologne, and his hand clasped around my own. I was on my side, and Joel was spooning me. We had somehow stayed cuddled up like this through the night, even though it had never been a favorite position of mine. I normally liked my space when I slept, but for whatever reason, that rule didn't seem to apply when it came to Joel. I felt like I couldn't be close enough to him if I tried. I had him, and I wanted more of him, still. How was that possible?

His slow breaths tickled at the back of my neck. He was still asleep. I decided to savor the moment for as long as possible, even though the storm was clearly over and we had no reason left to stay there. Who was I kidding? He was the only reason I needed.

I closed my eyes, fully intending to go back to sleep. Then, Joel's hand squeezed mine.

“Are you awake too?” he asked. His voice was thick with sleep, which made him sound even sexier.

“Unfortunately.”

His laugh rumbled through me. “I've got appointments this morning, but I don't want to get up.”

It warmed my heart that he was facing the same dilemma I was. I had no idea what last night meant for us, and I knew that as soon as we left this cabin we'd be entering back into the real world, but for now, we were on the same page.

“There's also the minor problem that this isn't our house and we aren't supposed to be here,” I joked.

“Wouldn't it be nice if it were, though?” Joel rolled onto his back, turning me in his arms so my face rested against his chest. “I could picture myself living in a place like this.”

“Really?” I eyed him skeptically. “Based on your clinic, I assumed you were more of a ‘luxury digs’ kind of guy.”

“Mmm, you're right. I am.” He squeezed the band of his arms around me. “Way to call me out.”

I laughed. “I'm here all week.”

Silence lapsed between us. I shouldn't have said anything. I wouldn't be here all week, and we both knew that. Even if Joel didn't know that Chelsea and I planned to leave as soon as possible after the surgery, or at least lay low for a while, he had to realize that we'd be parting ways, sooner rather than later.

“We should get up,” he said, after a moment.

I groaned. “You're right.”

The two of us disentangled and rolled over to opposite sides of the bed, then started retrieving our clothes from the floor and pulling them back on. Once dressed, the only thing left to do was tidy up the place and get out of there.

Joel flashed a smile before we left. “I hope my car is still intact.”

It was, thankfully, as was mine.

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