Sticks and Stones

Chapter Six

The softest hands brushed through his copper hair, creating tingles along his scalp. His eyes fluttered open to one of the best views he'd ever see. In his bed, a naked Sofia laid with her body propped up on her elbow as she stared down at him.

When their eyes met, her gaze softened. "Good morning handsome. I was starting to worry you'd never wake up."

"That might just be the best sleep I've ever had."

A sleep he wouldn't be getting used to, but could still see himself coming to like. Maybe if he and Sofia were to meet up regularly, this could be their little tradition. The best damn sleep in all of the Common World. And the best Gods damned fucking in all of history.

"Good company can do that for you."

"Come here." He towed her closer to his body until her head rested beneath his chin.

"Demon, your body is so ridiculously hot it had me sweating in the night."

He ran a hand through her dark hair, marvelling its softness. "You look fine to me."

"You're like an insulated blanket."

"Good morning Sofia." He nipped the shell of her ear. "You look nice in my bed."

"News flash demon. I look even better out of it."

He was relieved for the easiness of conversation. Now she'd sampled the goods and used him for accommodation, he'd worried he'd awaken to the icy mean girl. But for now, he still had soft and light Sofia.

"You're a loud snorer, by the way."

He knew. Claudio had complained about it before. In wars, especially back in the day, the men had been known to share tents and such.

"Oh I'm sorry trouble." He trailed his fingers across her lips, shaping her pretty smile. "Did it keep you up?"

"What if it did?" She pushed closer to him, her full breasts spilling out across his chest. Right where they belong. "How would I be compensated?"

"How will you be compensated? As a free lodger?" He rolled his eyes, slumping back into his pillows. "I'll have to give your money back."

"Funny guy Caspian. You're a funny guy. And I need a shower. I stink of demon sex."

Cas smirked. "It smells good on you. It looks even better."

He pinched her nipple as she gasped in mock offence.

"You would say that, horny demon. Let me up."

"Five more minutes."

"No can do soldier." She patted his arm in a patronising fashion. "I've got a busy day ahead of me and we're burning daylight hours."

"Alright, fine. I'm up."

If only to make sure Luis didn't get another look at her body as she headed to the shower.

Naked, Sofia walked with confidence, head held high in a way that said she knew what that walk did to him. What that erotic sway of her hips did to him. What the whole package did to him. She waited for him at the bathroom door and tugged him inside.

"You wait here whilst I shower and then you can shower afterwards."

He stared at her gone out, as if she'd just slapped him across the face. As if she'd just taken his puppy and kicked it.

"We're showering separately?"

"That's what I said, duh."

Which made no sense at all. They'd seen each other naked. In fact, Caspian had put his mouth just about everywhere on her. And now she wanted to shower separately? In the limited time they had left? Madness.