Chapter 67

Bas POV

Thump thump thump.

The only sound I could hear was the loud beating of my heart. I feared she might hear it too. Ugh, I sighed inwardly, if only I could calm myself. I still couldn't believe she had asked to spend the night together. I remember being too stunned to speak at first. All I could manage to say was, "Of course."

I thought if she was here, I would be able to sleep, but I was wrong. Having her beside me only intensified my feelings. My heart wouldn't stop pounding. What the hell was wrong with me? It's not like this was the first time being in bed with her, but why? Why did I feel so nervous?

I stared at her back, wondering if she had fallen asleep. The soft rise and fall of her breathing filled the silence, but it did nothing to calm my racing thoughts. My heart nearly leaped out of my chest when she suddenly turned to face me, her eyes staring deeply into mine. In that moment, everything else seemed to disappear, leaving just the two of us in the quiet room. "Still