Getting quickly rid of my shoes, I slide under the blanket with Eric and wrap my arms around him.
Eric immediately curls up closer against me, letting out a deep and content sigh as he relaxes some.
Oh, god, this man is going to be the death of me someday. I kiss him on his dark locks. "I love you." The whisper is so soft that I'm not even fully sure that I actually said anything.
But Eric doesn't stir, which is a good thing. Because declaring your deep love to someone after knowing them less than a week... probably slightly insane.
I close my eyes and drift off quickly. My whole body relaxing as I hold Eric.
*** I wake up as Eric stirs in my arms.
"Hey." He looks up at me, his eyes not fully open and his voice a low rasp.
"Hey. You sleep well?" I look at him, at the way his eyes flit to the side before he nods. Fuck. I put my fingers under his chin and he looks right at me. His ice-blue eyes curious and defiant at the same time.
