Chapter 37. Mapping Desire

BELLE

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was how warm and content I was. The second thing I noticed was that someone was touching me.

Grayson dragged his fingers up and down my spine, then over my waist and along my hips, and anywhere else he could get his hands on.

I sighed and burrowed deeper into him, seeking more of his warmth and the feeling of his sparky skin against mine.

He purred for me, and the vibrations of his chest against mine started to lull me back to sleep. But then he began to pull away from me.

My brow furrowed, and I tried to grab him and pull him back to me, but he was too strong.

He pressed a kiss to my forehead. “Shh…” he whispered against my hair. “I’m not going anywhere.”

I rolled onto my back and watched him sit up and look down at my body which was only covered by a thin sheet. The rest of the blankets were still on the floor from last night.

He licked his lips as his eyes darkened considerably, and his