My Kind Of Country: The Complete Series by Michelle Thomas

Author:Michelle Thomas [Thomas, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michelle Thomas
Published: 2017-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

KATIE

The bedroom was still shrouded in grays with darkened corners when Katie reluctantly opened her eyes. Bright light peeked out from the sides of the window blinds, drawn down as far as they would go to block out the day. She didn’t remember Chad pulling them closed last night.

He must keep them closed all the time, she thought.

Though there were no memories of him drawing the blinds, she recalled many other things he’d said and done within the darkness of the room the night before, and heat flushed high in her cheeks as the vivid mental images flashed like snapshots in her mind. Her head felt fuzzy, thick with sleep deprivation, but those images still managed to seep through to her consciousness.

A soft groan escaped her lips as she attempted to roll her tired body onto her side. A deep inhale of breath sounded loudly beside her in the dimness, and Chad’s hand snaked under the covers across her stomach, pulling her back against him.

“You’re not running already, are you?” His voice was deep and sleepy, barely on the edge of wakefulness. His breath was warm against the nape of her neck, and Katie relaxed back into him.

“Running? What makes you think I’m running?” She turned over to face him, his squinting eyes and tousled hair visible in the dim lighting.

Chad breathed deeply again, and the sound of rustling covers sounded loud in the silence. “I’ve laid here most of the night wondering if you would wake up this morning and change your mind again.”

Katie pulled on the comforter, tucking it under her arm to cover her bare skin. She nuzzled in closer, and the feeling of his fingers on her hip caused her to sigh. “Only most of the night?” She bit back her amusement.

“Yeah, the rest of the night was spent...well...I didn’t dream it, right?”

She chuckled, brushing her hair from her face. “It wasn’t a dream, I can assure you of that. It did kind of seem like it, though. To me, anyway.”

His smug grin of pride shone in the muted light. “So, it wasn’t a dream, and I didn’t wake up to find you gone—so far, so good.”

“You have low expectations of me, I see.”

Chad reached around behind her and pulled her closer against him, kissing her forehead softly. “Not at all.” His eyes locked on hers. “But I need to know if you regret it. Even a little bit.”

His sudden serious tone caught her off guard. He obviously wasn’t as sleepy as she’d initially thought. “I don’t. Not even a little bit.” The corner of her mouth twitched. “The only regret I have is not letting myself love you sooner.”

He leaned forward and kissed her lips softly, a featherlight caress. “Don’t have regrets, Katie,” he whispered. “We’ve got all the time in the world to make up for the time we lost.” He slid his arm under her pillow, and she tucked her head into the crook of his arm, taking in his scent—a woodsy cologne tainted with hints of the love they’d made the night before.

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