Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Nick’s hand moved before he realized it. He cupped Khloe’s cheek, gently brushing the stray strands of hair away, then carefully took her hand-still gripping his-and returned it to the blanket.

For a moment, she seemed at peace. But then, whatever dream she was having shifted, and she stirred again, this time with a faint whimper.

Nick had just taken off his shirt, intending to go shower in the next room, when he heard the movement. He hurried back to the bed.

Khloe, startled by something in her dream, lunged instinctively, wrapping herself around his bare chest. She was like a tiny furnace pressed against his cooler skin. Their bodies collided, warm meeting cold, and a low, startled groan escaped both of them.

Khloe’s eyes fluttered open, wet with lingering dream mist. It took a moment for her gaze to focus, and even then, her mind was sluggish-disoriented, unsure of where she was or what she was doing.

All she knew was that her hands were resting somewhere that felt impossibly good-cool to the touch, firm and solid, the skin so… human, so alive.

“Khloe.”

Nick’s voice cut through her haze, firm and alert as he noticed her wandering hands.

Her awareness snapped back. “Nick?”

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With a shiver, she recoiled, almost tipping off the bed.

Quick as a flash, he grabbed her arm, and in the struggle, they tumbled together, a chaotic flop onto the mattress.

His muscular frame stabilized them instantly, one hand pressed lightly to the side of her head, his body hovering protectively over hers.

Her pupils dilated. Everywhere she looked, there was the taut expanse of him-chest and abs, lines defined as if sculpted, flowing down to the edge of his trousers, slightly undone at the waist.

The sheer proximity, the warmth, the power-it all hit her at once, sending a flush through her body.

“Khloe, don’t look!”

He caught the lingering gaze on him and rose swiftly.

Panic seized her. She scrambled to the other side of the bed. “I-I’m sorry, sorry…”

“I’m still wet. I was just going to shower,” he explained, back to her, rearranging his pants and draping the shirt over his shoulders.

She understood-he hadn’t meant for her to see, and she hadn’t meant to.

Khloe nodded. “I understand. Thank you… for helping me again.”

She said the words, but her mind was tangled, still spinning with the image of him, the heat of it leaving her chest fluttering in ways she hadn’t expected. Desire and embarrassment tangled together, and she didn’t know if it was fever or lust.

“Mm,” Nick responded, low and steady. “Don’t push yourself so hard next time. You’ve only got one body.”

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Chapter 74

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“Okay,” she murmured obediently.

“Take the medicine.”

He didn’t turn back, but the command carried weight. Without hesitation, she reached for the water and pills by the bedside and swallowed them.

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