Chapter 139

She thought he hadn't changed, and that stung a bit. But he seemed to get what she meant, let out a soft sigh and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm not trying to do anything. I just don't want my woman wearing someone else's stuff. Just take it all off and lie down for a bit. Sleeping without clothes is actually good, heh, and I'll keep you company." That invisible weight in her chest eased again. He took it slow, completely gentle-nothing at all like the roughness he used to have. Back then, if she'd almost married someone else, wouldn't he have lost it and just torn her apart? But now? She wasn't sure he'd changed for good. Sure, she was pregnant now, but once the baby was born... who knew if he'd go back to being his old self? Her thoughts wandered as the last bit of clothing came off her body. Yep, he literally meant sleeping totally naked. Not a thread left. Noticing his eyes glued to her bare skin, Ariella got flustered and instinctively crossed her arms over her chest. "Don't cover