” Can you not stare , ” I snapped at Valen . His roaming gaze made me self conscious . My body was not what he would be used to , my stomach wasn’t flat , my hips had faint stretch marks and my boobs didn’t sit perky on my chest anymore . My body was ruined from carrying Valarian . While he stood looking like he just stepped out of a sports magazine all hard chiseled muscle and tan complexion while my skin was pale in comparison and I looked frumpy . ” Does my staring bother you ? ” ” Ah , yeah . I wouldn’t have said it if it didn’t , ” I tell him , turning away from him .

” You have had a baby , that doesn’t make you look any less appealing , Everly , so don’t shy away from me now , ” he says , putting his head under the shower spray t o rinse the shampoo from his hair . Easy for him to say , I don’t have ex’s for him to compare himself against . Whereas I have seen the girls in the papers that he kept on his arm , even met one of them . As if I wouldn’t feel inadequate compared to their perky fit bodies while I looked like used goods .

I quickly washed before hopping out and wrapping a towel around myself . Valen leisurely moved about as he got out , uncaring that he was standing around naked in front of me but unlike him , I averted my gaze instead of gawking and kept my eyes strictly above his pecs . I yanked his shirt over my head before undoing the towel when I realized the pants were gone . When I tried to leave the bathroom , Valen stepped into my path . Moving the other way he did the same thing . ” Trying to escape me ? ” ” Valen , I am tired , please . I don’t want to play these stupid games . Just move aside , ” I tell him . ” Always so serious ,

” And you are always annoying me . Please move , ” ” ” I will , but you have to sleep in the bed with me , ” I shake my head , and he folds his arms across his chest and looks down a t me . ” No , ” ” Fine , we will sleep here then , ” he shrugs before leaning against the door and with a devious smile on his lips , and I glared at him . ” Fine , but I want the bathtub . You can have the floor , ” I huffed before turning around and walking over to it . Somehow I don’t think his OCD ass would cope with sleeping on the wet floor . ” Are you really that bloody stubborn ? ” Valen asked . ” Yep , ” I tell him , popping the P. Valen growled behind me , and I climbed into the bathtub . I have slept in worse places , but I know he hasn’t . He would not last long . ” Everly ! ” ” Valen ! ” I retorted .

of the tub . ” ” Good thing I am also stubborn . Would you look at that we have something in common , and you are sleeping with me

pull me from the tub . He laughed before tossing me over his shoulder . I banged on his back before digging my elbows into it . ” You can be a jerk , ‘ ” ” Imagine Valarian’s little face when he finds you in my bed instead of on the 11 couch , ‘ ” That is guilt – tripping and you know it , don’t use our son to get what you want , . ” What I want is for my mate to sleep in the same bed as me . I never said I would

to find something to tie you down with , or will you behave ? ” ” Do that , and you will wanna sleep with a towel wrapped around your bloody neck , ” ” ” Why would I want to do that ? ” ” To stop me from cutting it while you sleep , ” I snap at him .  ” Then I am definitely tying you to the bed , I growled , my legs and arms flailing before I stopped and growled

I rolled my eyes at him but climbed underneath his blankets . Gosh , his bed was comfortable , like a cloud , and I would never ever agree to take the couch again . I realized how uncomfortable my bed was , which I used t o believe was comfortable . I was pretty certain he just ruined my bed for me now . Ah , and his scent made me want to roll around in it , not that I did . I have some control , but I suddenly never wanted to leave his bed . ” Ah , are you forgetting something ? What about spooning me ? ” Valen laughed . ” I’m too comfortable to move now ,

on my side , but I was actually considering biting him for moving me . Although the warmth he offered made me shut up and wiggle back against him . ” I prefer being the big spoon , ” He said , snuggling against me . He shrieked when I jammed my freezing cold feet between his thighs . ” How can your feet be cold when you just had a shower ? ” He growled

you also get to be my feet warmer , ” His chest vibrated against my back with his growl , but he didn’t move ; instead pressed closer , and I succumbed quickly to sleep . The sound of my phone ringing in the living room woke me . Valen groaned behind me , and I blinked around at the room to find it still dark but could see the sliver of light peeking out the sides of the thick block – out curtains . ” Turn it off , Valen snarled while pressing his face into the back of my neck . ” 1 I yawned about to toss the blankets

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