Chapter 114

Maya's POV I’d had a good night’s sleep and woke up feeling rested, until my eyes finally adjusted and landed on the time. I sat up with a jolt. I had never slept in this late. My first thought was that my phone alarm must not have gone off. That’s when I realized I wasn’t alone. A strong arm tightened around my waist, pulling me against a firm chest. Last night came rushing back in vivid detail, and my cheeks immediately flushed with heat. I wasn’t sure why I suddenly felt shy, Oliver had seen every inch of me. But now, in the clear light of morning and no longer swept up in the haze of passion, I felt exposed in a different way. “I turned your alarm off,” Oliver said, his voice rough and deep from sleep, and it was doing unspeakable things to my already-sensitive body. “Lauren texted me. She’s not feeling well and went to the doctor. You didn’t have training this morning, so I figured you could use more rest.” He brushed his thumb along my hip. “I couldn’t bring myself to leave you,