Chapter 42. Just a Touch

LEO

By the time we reached her room, her protests had faded into drowsy mumbles. I nudged the door open with my foot and set her down gently on the bed.

She immediately flopped backward, arms splayed out like a starfish.

“This bed is my best friend now.”

“Glad you two are getting along.”

I gently pulled her up to sit on the edge of the bed. I knelt to unclip her heels, and she watched me like I was performing magic.

“Your hands are so big,” she whispered, watching me with a sleepy grin.

“You’re really good at this whole caretaker thing,” she said again.

“Well, I have my moments.”

“Mmm.” She reached out, poking my nose. “Boop.”

I raised an eyebrow.

“Did you just ‘boop’ me?”

“Yep.” She grinned. “Your nose is cute.”

I shook my head, blushing uncontrollably.

“Yours is even cuter. So cute, I want to bite it off.”

I softly nibbled on her nose.

She chuckled loudly.

I eased her back against