Tenacious Sky novel Chapter 18

"I think my hair is dry," I said, changing the subject. He let go of the towel before he cleared his throat.

"We should sleep," he said as he stood again. He took the towel from me to put it away as I crawled under the covers. Leo turned the lights off before getting in the other side. He turned the lamp off before the room went dead silent. I laid stiff as a board on my back with my eyes wide open.

"Goodnight, Sky," Leo said softly.

"Goodnight," I replied, my voice betraying me. I couldn't lie to myself: I was nervous. I laid there motionless.

The next thing I knew, I was looking at a chest. I felt my arm and leg draped over a body as someone held me. I looked up to see Leo sleeping peacefully. I tried to move off of him, but his grip held me in place. I was stuck with my hand on his chest. He grumbled in his sleep. I had no choice but to lay there. After about five minutes of laying there, Leo finally stirred awake. He looked down at me confused. I didn't even know what to say. It took him a while to realize the position we were in before he let go of me.

"Sorry," he apologized huskily. I sat up with a yawn.

"Don't be. I was halfway on top of you when I woke up," I brushed him off.

"I think that was the first time I didn't have nightmares," he said as he stood and stretched.