Chapter 15-3

I twisted, to look over at the mattress beside us. The kid could have left toys there. With a quick intake of breath, he put his hands on my hips and stopped me from moving. "Quit with the tease, Em," He groaned. "I'm not teasing you. I could if I really wanted to." "And I'm trying to have full control right now." He closed his amber eyes and leaned his head back. "Just give me a minute." "That's all you need, huh?" I tried injecting humor into our situation. The sides of his mouth perked up in a small smile. "It wouldn't surprise me." He slowly let go of me and laid his hands out to the side. "Get up. Don't rub around this time." "I didn't do it on purpose. I could've been dressed by now." He kept his eyes closed and his breathing even as I climbed off of him and onto the bed. I laid down. I, too, needed a minute to collect myself. Then the thought hit that I was a terr