Mari woke up slowly to warmth that was not her own. She stretched her legs and yawned even though her head still felt heavy with sleep.
She froze and her breath caught. when she felt the weight of an arm wrapped across her waist. The touch was firm and still, like it belonged there.
Every muscle in her body went tight. She kept her eyes shut, her sleep fogged mind racing through every possible reason why someone would be in her bed.
When the hands moved, cupping her boobs, her eyes went wide and her heart jumped.
Her muscles tensed as she took in a deep breath ready to fight the intruder.
Then a low voice came close to her ear, his breath brushing her neck, "Relax, Mari. You're not the only one who knows how to crawl into beds uninvited," Jax whispered.
The words melted the stiffness in her shoulders, and her body softened at once. She let out the breath she had been holding and laughed a little as she leaned back against him.
