Kresley tried to stay quiet and still so she wouldn’t disturb him. She wanted to observe him as he slept, looking vulnerable and soft. His long, dark lashes lay against his cheeks and his mouth lay slightly open as soft snores escaped. His lips were slightly swollen and pink. His beard scruff was dark and covered his cheeks, jaw, chin, and above his upper lip. He looked so freakin’ sexy that it should be a sin. Kresley could tell his chest was bare and the sheet was at his waist, not showing what was below. Cade’s dark brown hair looked unkempt, as if his fingers had been running through it over and over during the night. A lock fell over his forehead, making him look vulnerable and so gorgeous.
Kresley could feel Cade nestled right against her, his thigh trapping her lower legs and his breath tickling her neck. Kresley slowly eased her body and turned on her side towards Cade. His arm shifted and he wrapped it around her waist instinctively and pulled her flush against him, hand splayed wide against her lower back. As he did this, his eyes fluttered open, revealing his beautiful light blue eyes. He went from soft, sultry confusion to being instantly awake and alert. A rough, deep rumble sounded from within his chest and he leaned down towards Kres. He kissed her closed mouth softly, lingering to lick at her lips with his tongue. He pulled back and said, “good morning baby.” He stretched and smiled when he caught Kresley staring down his broad, muscled chest to below his waist band under the sheet. “Naughty girl.” He laughed when Kresley blushed and then sobered as she gingerly sat up, wincing at the pain in her head and body.
“Cade what happened? I feel horrible. Did I get sick and Grace called you?”
“Baby, go in my bathroom and do your business and brush your teeth. There’s a spare toothbrush in the right drawer. I know it will make you feel better. Then come back to me here and we’ll snuggle. Then I’ll tell you what happened. Okay?”
Kresley simply nodded and did what Cade asked, not feeling like arguing. At least she wouldn’t have morning breath if Cade gave her anymore kisses. Finishing in the bathroom, she came back to the bedroom to find him exactly in the same place. She watched as he pulled back the covers and patted his chest. He was wearing boxer briefs that fit him snug in all the right places. “Come here Kres and cuddle on top of me. I need us heart to heart. Please?”
Well when he put it that way how could she refuse? Kres walked over and crawled onto Cade on the bed. Her hips lined up with his, her breasts laying against Cade’s upper abdomen and her head lay directly over his upper chest and heart, hearing it beat strong. He was so soft, yet so hard at the same time. His skin was stretched tight over bulging muscles. He was warm to the touch and his hands and fingers slowly massaged and stroked her upper and lower back over and over, as if to sooth her. One hand made its way to her her hair, massaging her scalp to help her headache.
“Do you remember anything about the club last night?”, Cade asked.
“I remember being there with Grace. She was dancing with some guy. My sisters showed up and I was drinking a daiquiri. What? Did I get super drunk?”
“Do you remember seeing me and Boomer and some other guys there?”
“No. You mean you were there? How could I forget that?” She sounded upset until his mouth on her forehead helped calm her down.
“Yeah baby, we discovered y’all there and joined you. But we’d only been there a few minutes when you started feeling sick.”
“Sick? Explain.”
“Sick as in doubled over with stomach cramps, slurring your words, vomiting and passing out on me as I raced you to the ER. And my suspicions were confirmed when the doctor told me that your drink was spiked with GHB, and not a little bit. A shit load. Some asshole spiked the second daiquiri that you started to drink and didn’t finish. I’m so glad I was there to help you. You scared the shit out of me, Red.” He made this last sentence impactful by squeezing Kresley hard until she squeaked. “Sorry sweetheart.”
“GHB? You’re joking, right? How did GHB get into my drink? I never left it unattended. It came straight from the bar by way of a
