Chapter 28. A Touch of Desire

Lotus’s POV

I return from the bathroom to find only Louis left in my room. He is already settled onto the couch in the corner of the room, and he looks very uncomfortable. His feet hang off the end in an awkward manner while his head rests on the armrest. As he tries to fit on the couch, I try to stifle the giggle that forms in my chest. I can’t believe they have been so content with sleeping on this small couch.

“Louis,” I whisper. “You should sleep in the bed.”

He smiles devilishly at me. “Will you join me?”

I pull my bottom lip between my teeth, and my face heats. “Okay.”

I have never seen him move so quickly. Grabbing my hand, he pulls me toward the bed, tugging back the covers and patting the mattress. I crawl between the covers, and the bed dips as he slips in beside me. I try to put space between us, but he chases me to the edge of the bed. When there is nowhere else for me to run, I allow myself to rest with Louis at my back.

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