Tangled Sanctuary: Second Chance Runaway Bride Small Town Romance (Shelby Creek County Book 7) by Jean Marie

Author:Jean Marie [Marie, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Something heavy and warm was pressing me into the mattress.

That was the first thing I noticed upon waking up; the next was that it was breathing. Cracking an eye open, I took in Oliver and the soft snores he occasionally let out. Memories came back slowly and when I remembered where we were, I smiled.

He’d brought me back to his house and now that I wasn’t exhausted, I could take in the room.

There was a sports poster of some football player hanging on the wall, his name unfamiliar, and on the shelves there were various knick-knacks and pictures. One I could make out sat on his nightstand, and it seemed to be a family photo.

He stood at the center with a man and woman on either side of him, their hair graying as they wore matching proud smiles. The man had the same jaw and eyes as Oliver, but the woman had his smile.

They must be his parents.

Oliver was wearing a party hat, the big banner behind him announcing it as his birthday, and Sara stood to one side with two other women. On his father’s side was one man, his arms crossed with a small, but genuine smile curling his lips. They all shared their mother’s dark hair and smile. He’d never mentioned his other siblings; maybe I’d ask him about them later.

Focusing back on him, I took in his expression. His mouth was open a bit, and at some point last night, he’d shifted to lie next to me on the pillow.

His face was inches away from mine, and I wrinkled my nose when a puff of morning breath hit me. Wiggling to curl into his throat, I let my eyes slide shut again. I’d always enjoyed cuddling, but this felt different.

Being here, with his arms like a shield around me, was the meaning of safe, and I’d never want to go without it again. Sneaking a glance at the clock, I grimaced. It was almost time for him to go to work.

Shoving aside my reluctance to move and distaste with the thought of him leaving, I trailed a hand over his back and gently hummed to wake him up.

“Oliver.”

His eyelids twitched, but otherwise he didn’t move.

Apparently, this would be harder than I thought.

Pulling out of his shoulder and running a hand through his hair, I massaged his scalp and tried again. “Oliver, it’s almost time for work,” I said, and his mouth tugged down into a pout. Then he pulled me closer, burying his nose into my hair with a grumble.

“Give me five more minutes.”

I couldn’t help it, I laughed.

At that he cracked an eye open and smiled at me, his gaze hazy with the sleep still clinging to him as he huffed.

“It’s not nice to laugh at me, you know. I might just roll over and keep you hostage here.”

I bit my lip to stop the rest of the giggles, taking deep breaths until the jittery happiness faded. Once I was somewhat back in control, I shook my head.

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