Chapter 18

Anna’s POV

The next morning, I woke up feeling sore all over, especially between my legs, and it hit me all at once what had happened last night. My whole body felt as if it had been used, worshipped, and ruined all at the same time, and I honestly loved every part of it. But Ryan wasn’t on the bed with me. I sat up slowly, wincing just a little, then dragged myself to the bathroom to take a bath while trying to wash off the mess and ache still lingering on my skin.

After I was done, I stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped tightly around my body, rubbing another one through my wet hair as I tried to blink the steam from my eyes. Just then, Ryan walked into the room, and the second his eyes landed on me, that slow, sexy smile tugged at his lips like he already wanted another round.

He walked straight to me, didn’t say a word at first, just grabbed my waist and pulled me in for a kiss, a slow, deep one that made my stomach twist a little. His hands