Hudson (Anderson Billionaires #4) - Melody Anne Page 0,18
shoulder with his arm around her back. She told herself she’d only stay that way for a few minutes. She wasn’t going to get comfortable.
But somehow, being with this man, in this time, she wasn’t in control of herself. Instead of pulling away, she snuggled in closer . . . and then she fell asleep with a smile on her lips.
Chapter Six
Turbulence hit the plane strong enough to wake up Daisy. As it quickly settled down, she realized she was pressed tightly against Hudson. It felt heavenly — and she knew it was foolish. Trying not to wake him, she began the process of unwinding their bodies. It took about a minute, but she finally managed to pull away. She sat up and gazed down at him. He mumbled as she pulled away, and then he frowned.
She had the urge to reach out and brush his dark hair from his face. He looked so much softer as he slept, his firm lips relaxed, his lashes fluttering the slightest bit, and his cheeks covered with a five-o’clock shadow. She could be happy staring at him all night. It was intoxicating.
She wasn’t going to let herself do that though. Instead, she crept from the bed, grabbed her bag, and made her way to the restroom. She might as well get ready for a new day. She was shocked by how long she’d slept. Maybe it was because she’d had one heck of a great pillow. His chest wasn’t soft by any means, but the crook of his shoulder had been just right.
Feeling better after a sponge bath, clean clothes, and freshly brushed teeth, she was happy to see a few dim lights overhead, and the stewardesses getting the coffee cart ready.
She stepped up to her shared area with Hudson, and found him awake, his eyes boring into hers the second she sat. The look was so intense it made her throat close. She wasn’t sure what to say to this man she’d shared the most intimate night she’d ever had with. Never had she slept in the arms of a man. It was something she might get used to if she wasn’t careful.
“Good morning,” he said, his voice sleepy and smooth.
“Morning,” she said, hating how shy she felt all of a sudden. It was ridiculous. She’d just slept in this man’s arms. That was all. They’d shared some heated kisses, talked more than she normally talked to a stranger, and then they’d slept. It wasn’t that big of a deal.
The plane would land soon and they’d part ways, never to see each other again. That’s how it was supposed to be. She could write a love story about it if she wanted. She’d title it, Pleasure in the Sky, or some other Hallmark kind of title. But as little as she knew about romance, she didn’t think her journalistic talents suited that genre. She’d better stick to thrillers.
The main lights flickered on their lowest setting as the flight attendant let them know the time and that breakfast would be served to those who wanted it. They’d be landing in about two hours so they had plenty of opportunity to do what they needed to get ready to depart their very long flight.
“We must’ve slept at least seven hours,” she said in awe as she looked at him. He glanced at his expensive watch, looking just as shocked as she felt.
“I can’t remember the last time I’ve slept that long, especially on a plane,” he told her.
“Sleeping seven hours is too much for you?” she asked.
“There’s too much life to live to waste it sleeping. I’ll get plenty of rest when I’m dead.”
“Oh my gosh, you’re one of those guys,” she said with a roll of her eyes.
“Why do I feel I’m being insulted?”
“Probably because you are,” she said. “Not really, I’m actually jealous. There are people out there who can survive on five hours of sleep a night, run every single day, lift weights, eat healthy, and do everything else the surgeon general tells us to do, but I’m not one of them. I go weeks, or even months sometimes, without exercise. I get a large DQ blizzard on occasion, and one of my favorite foods is a greasy plate of extra cheesy nachos. I try to make up for all of that by being good the other sixty percent of the time.”
“There’s nothing wrong with being healthy. We get this one lifetime to live. I want to enjoy it to the