Forged in Stone - Alyssa Rose Ivy Page 0,70
and not his. His night vision was near perfect. “Are you okay, babe?”
I nodded. “I’m fine.” Technically I was, even if I hadn’t fully accepted that my life as I knew it was going to change completely.
“You sure?” He sat up, revealing his perfectly chiseled chest and abs. I’d never get tired of staring at my husband shirtless, even if it still sounded crazy to call him that.
“Absolutely.” I slid back into our ultra-high thread count red sheets. Levi had compromised on the cotton instead of satin, and I’d compromised on the color. I didn’t dislike the color red, but I’d always been a fan of neutral and relaxing colors in the bedroom.
“You’re not mad at me, are you?” He made no move to lie back down. “I know I haven’t been around much this week, but things have been crazy.”
“You’re the king, Levi. I understand you get busy. I’m not mad. Stop worrying.” I closed my eyes, hoping he’d get the hint and turn off the light.
“But you’d tell me if you were, right? You wouldn’t pretend everything is ok if it weren’t?”
“Where is all this paranoia coming from?” I opened my eyes. Levi was always confident. He’d worried for a while I’d never agree to mate—and marry him, but from the beginning I’d had no chance. He was my other half. I couldn’t imagine life without him.
“It’s not paranoia. You’ve been acting distant.”
“It’s been a long week.”
“We’ve been through long weeks before, and you’ve never acted this way. You only do this when you’re upset or something.” He ran his hand down the bare skin of my arm.
“I’m not upset.” I closed my eyes and rolled away from him. Thankfully he didn’t stop his feather light touch. Instead he moved his attention to the back of my arm.
He turned off the light and lay down behind me. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” I rolled back to face him. I couldn’t see him in the dark room, but he could see me. “I promise I’m not upset with you. I’m just worn out, and you know I’ve been feeling under the weather.”
“Want me to call Dr. Ellis?” He brushed some hair back from my face.
“Not tonight, but maybe if I still feel this way in a few days.” I might have to see him anyway. Something told me I couldn’t see a regular human doctor for what I was dealing with.
“Okay, we’ll give it another few days, but that’s it.”
“You worry about me too much.”
“Nope.” He kissed my forehead. “I worry about you the perfect amount.”
“Do you have to go in to work early tomorrow?” I snuggled in against his strong chest.
“Everything is under control for the time being. I’ll need to go in at some point, but how about I make you breakfast in bed?”
“It doesn’t have to be in bed. I can help cook with you in the kitchen.”
“I want it to be in bed.” He ran his lips down my neck. “I like spoiling you.”
“That sounds bad.”
“You’re my queen.” His lips trailed down lower. “I’m supposed to spoil you.”
“Nope, you’re supposed to treat me with love and respect. That doesn’t mean I want to be spoiled.”
“Most of the time your wants are what I focus on, but this time it’s about my want. I want to spoil you, so I will.”
“Do you really want to spoil me?” I ran my fingers down his chest in the way I knew he loved.
“Of course.”
“Then please give me a back rub. I’m tense.”
“I’d love to.” Even though I couldn’t see, I knew he was grinning.
I rolled onto my stomach and his hands moved to my shoulders. “You weren’t kidding about the tense part.”
“I know.”
“You should have asked for this earlier.”
“Mmm yeah,” I mumbled. His hands felt so good, and I could feel the tension leaving me. “This is the kind of spoiling I’m never going to complain about.”
“Good.” He slipped the straps of my cami down and pulled the shirt down to my waist.
I closed my eyes as he expertly worked my back. “Thank you.”
“My pleasure.” He continued to work on my back, but before long his hands slid underneath my body and cupped my breasts. “Are these tense too?”
“Levi.”
“Yes?” He asked innocently with his lips by my ear.
“I thought you were tired.”
“Who said I was tired? I’ve already had plenty of sleep.” He kissed the back of my neck.
“I’m not tired either.” I rolled over.
Levi moved over me, one hand already tugging down on my cami and