Chapter 74. Did You Hit Him?

“Why don’t you go ahead upstairs?” he suggested. “I’ll grab some breakfast from the kitchen and we’ll eat it in bed.”

“You don’t have to go to work?”

He shook his head. “Not today. Today, I’m taking care of you.”

I nodded and gave him another quick peck. He helped me up off the couch and I hurried up the stairs to our bedroom. While in the bathroom, I took a quick shower and put on one of Nicholas’ t-shirts and a pair of shorts.

He was already waiting for me when I walked back out. I bit my lip at the sight of him sitting against the headboard in only his boxers, munching on a bagel.

‘Damn hormones. This was so not the time.’

I climbed up and sat down next to him, eating the bagel and strawberries he’d brought up for me. We kept peeking over at each other, although we remained silent through most of our breakfast.

When we were done eating, Nicholas set the plate aside, and pulled the sheets up.

“Would you lie down with me?” The butterf