The Hidden (The Hidden Trilogy) by Kelley R. Martin

Author:Kelley R. Martin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-12-21T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Saturday, October 10th

Emily sighed in her sleep, a little crease forming between her brows. Her dark eyelashes fluttered against her pale skin as she dreamed.

I hoped she dreamed of me.

Inky strands of her hair were scattered across her pillow, a few locks draping across her forehead. Very carefully, I reached down and brushed the hair away from her face. She murmured unintelligibly and nuzzled against the pillow.

I loved the sight of her in my bed, wrapped up in my sheets. Her scent was all over them now, and I loved that, too.

I also loved the feel of her naked body pressed up against me all night long, but that probably went without saying…

Up until last night, I’d never shared my bed with anyone. It’s an amazing thing to sleep next to someone, to have them in your arms all night. Only…it wouldn’t have been amazing with just anyone. Emily made it amazing, because I cared about her, because I–

Love her.

My heart sputtered as the realization sank in, my eyes growing wide.

How had I not seen it before? It seemed so obvious now. I cared about her more than I cared about myself. I cared about her more than anything.

The room gradually lightened as the familiar glow of the rising sun turned the sky from purple to orange. I’d been watching her sleep for a couple hours now. I could do it forever.

But I had other things to do. Namely, cook her breakfast.

I slid out of bed, careful not to wake her, and pulled the covers up so she wouldn’t get cold in my absence. Leaning down, I kissed her hair, breathing in her scent. It’d mixed with mine, creating its own blend. I wanted her to smell like that all the time.

I breathed, “I love you,” into her hair, then slipped out of the room.

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