Chapter 199

• Rhode 's fingers trace across the skin of my back as we lay tangled up together in a mess of sheets. I could fall asleep, I feel so at peace, so warm and safe.
• "Well, that was definitely unexpected" Rhode breaks the silence, his voice groggy and low. It always sounds a little rough after we've had sex, I can't even deny that it's making me feel all tingly again. My head rests on his chest as I swirl my fingers slowly over the ink that covers his chest.
• "I don't regret it," I tell him in response, an incredibly goofy smile across my lips. I don't want him to think that he took advantage of me, I initiated things after all. I had fully intended on taking things slow with him, but I don't regret it at all. His chest shakes slightly with a soft chuckle.