Wendy wouldn't dare leave the confines of the warm cabin she shares with her big brother Bo. But, one night, she had no choice but to open the front door where she is found with the barrel of a shotgun pointed at a half-naked wounded man, lying in t...
Without thinking, he placed a few warm fingers on her flushed cheek. The softness of her skin had Adam weak in the knees, almost falling over.
A sigh of contentment left him.
He wished more than anything to lay next to her, to keep her warm in bed throughout the night, to run his long fingers through her curls and kiss her to sleep.
It almost hurt to think about it.
His hand then laid flat on her cheek, the pad of his thumb softly running the top of her cheek under her lashes. Adam then pushed a strand of dark hair away and behind her ear before resting his hand on her pink cheek. His mate moved then. Her small hand reached out from under the blanket.
Adam watched as it sneaked out, finding his hand –the one that wasn't cradling her cheek but resting on the mattress– and watched as she placed her hand in his. His mate brought their conjoined hands into her embrace, cradling it to her chest as she snuggled it.
Adam could feel her heart beating in her chest.
His fingers twitched when the sight of his hand just above her breast was seen, but he stayed still.
His body instantly warmed from their close contact.
He even looked around to make sure he wasn't being punked. A small smile found its way to his face as her hand tightened around his. His other hand, the one on her cheek, pet her hair back.
He almost groaned at how soft it was.
He only wished she could feel their bond so they could share those kinds of moments all the time.
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