Valor

Chapter 28

*steamy...

I wake up to an insane amount of warmth. The type of warmth that makes me feel like there is a raging fire in my apartment and I just don't know it.

I crack my eyes open and then the warmth all makes sense. I'm cacooned in between my men. Im not sure when they became mine, but it has stuck. I'm facing Kai like last time, except his face is far from placid. There's an anger in his brows and lips as his eyes flutter behind the lids.

A part of me wants to wake him up to stop the torment of whatever dream me's in, but I don't think I'm ready to face either of them yet.

I turn a little making sure not to wake Kai as I look at Dame's sleeping form. His legs are tangled in mine, his hand resting possesively on my inner thigh. His blond hair has gotten longer and makes him look even softer than he already is. Ok, maybe soft isn't the right word. Approachable perhaps?

Kai's arms tighten around my waist, pulling me closer to him as a low growl comes from his mouth. He's still fast asleep and a small part of me loves that even in sleep he finds comfort in my closeness.

Pulling me closer to him though seems to make Dame subconsciously aware that I'm not near him anymore, so he tries to pull me back against his chest. Then im being dragged like a ragdoll back and forth until I'm trying my best to hold in my laughter.

Both men are growling lowly in their sleep, their hands gripping me tightly as they pull me between them.

"Ok enough! I'm only one person!" I say startling them out of their sleep as I let the laughter I've been holding pour from my lips.

It feels good to laugh, especially surrounded by this much love.

Dame eyes me questionably while Kai does the only thing I expected; he pulls me against him, nuzzles my neck and inhaling my scent, purring like a fucking cat.

"You both were playing tug of war with me in your sleep." I huff.

I can feel Kai's smirk against my skin. "Looks like I won." He says cheekily grinning at Dame who only rolls his eyes at his antics.

Even with Kai's lighthearted comment the energy in the room feels tense and I know it's all because of me.

I wiggle a little bit until Kai releases me from his hold. I sit at the edge of the bed facing both of them as they look at me.

"I'm sorry about last night, I didn't want you to ever see me like that."

"Don't be sorry Lilah. Some traumas never heal." Dame says slowly, his voice like a comforting blanket.

I sigh, "I don't remember much of what I said or did, but I know the state I was probably in."

Dame and Kai shoot a glance to each other, having some unspoken communication until they finally come to an agreement.

"I'm just glad we got here when we did." Kai says, pulling onto his lap and hugging me so tightly I wonder if I can even breathe.

"Why did you guys show up? Booty call?" I say smiling, trying to get rid of the tension in the air and also change topics. I know there is a lot about my past I need to tell them especially with Marco out there, but I just can't bring myself to pop this bubble I'm in.

They don't know half the shit I went through, and I want to keep it that way. I love the way they look at me and I'm worried knowing will change that.

"When you put it like that.." Kai says nibbling down on my shoulder. I look up at Dame expecting to see some form of jealousy or anger, but surprisingly there is pure heat. I know we've joked about our situation before and if they asked me to pick between them I wouldn't be able to. There is something that they each give me, and honestly I don't know if I could live without it.