“Are you sure?” She looked stunned.
I tightened my grip on the towel at my waist before I crouched down to meet her eye level. “Abso-fucking-lutely. Mia, I want you here every night. I don’t care if we just sleep. But I want you here. Don’t ever question that. Falling asleep with you in my arms has made me the happiest I’ve been in a long time.”
Her mouth fell open. I loved that I’d shocked her. I was an asshole like that.
“Okay,” she agreed meekly.
“Okay?” I needed her to say it again. I don’t know why, I just did.
“Okay.”
“Okay. Fuck it!”
“What’s wrong?”
“I just remembered I have to work. I’ll see if I can swap.” I was annoyed at myself. How could I have forgotten I had to work?
“Derek.” Mia’s voice was soft and sexy. “It’s fine. You go to work, and if it’s okay with Zoe, I’ll hang here and have a girl’s night. Then when you finish, I’ll be here. Waiting.”
It was a fucking brilliant idea. I wish I’d thought of it myself. Right now though, it wasn’t important. Mia would be back in my bed tonight. Right where she belonged. It didn’t matter who thought of it and who didn’t. As long as the outcome was the same, I was a happy boy. A very happy boy.
“Sounds perfect.”
Honestly, I was impressed that I was able to form actual words. All the blood in my body had pooled in my groin and I had to put some distance between us before I did something dumb. Rocking back on my feet, I grabbed some clothes and darted back into the bathroom to get changed.
“I believe this is yours.” I tossed Mia’s bra at her and winked before locking myself on the other side of the door before she had a chance to reply.
