“Does it bother you?”she asked, smiling.
“If it’s just the two of us, it’s fine, but if you say that in front of others, you’ll regret it.”
She pressed her lips together to keep from smiling.“Okay.I’ll do my very best.”
He grunted and walked into their closet.
She decided to stop teasing him.She had plenty of time in the next few decades to drive him crazy.
Jessica showered and then pulled on her silky robe.
Her breath caught in her throat when she opened the door to see Gideon naked except for his underwear.His muscular body made her mouth water.Even half asleep, he still turned her on.
“Stop looking at me, mate,” he growled.
She smiled.“I’m sorry.”
He snorted, walked into the bathroom, and closed the door.
Jessica pulled the blankets down on the bed and walked to the tray Lucie had set out for them.Her stomach growled, reminding her they had missed lunch.She ate some crackers, olives, grapes, and cheese before washing them down with the cold bottled water she saw in a small cooler.
When she felt she had eaten enough, she pulled off her robe, slid into bed, and closed her eyes.She tried to stay awake, but it was impossible.
She felt him against her back, and he wrapped his arm around her waist.
He kissed her temple.“Sleep.I’ll wake you in an hour or so.”
She nodded, closed her eyes, and slept.
Chapter Fourteen
Jessica turned whenshe heard a curse and smiled when she saw her mate in the reflection of the mirror with a desire-filled flush on his face as his eyes ran over her.
“You are so fucking beautiful,” Gideon said.
She twirled to face him.She was in a long red dress with spaghetti straps that hugged her curves.The neckline was low enough to see the curves of her breasts, but not enough to look obscene.“You look pretty hot yourself.”
