Chapter 75
Kaeleen's POV
The moment the door to her room clicked shut, I let out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. The hallway felt quiet and empty without her.
Ryker was quiet, too, a low purr of contentment replacing his earlier grumbling. We had a long road ahead of us, but for the first time, the path didn't seem impossibly steep. It felt like we had finally found the starting line. Amen to that.
I didn't waste a second. I practically raced to my own bedroom, my mind buzzing with a nervous, happy energy. If this night went well then I was going back to rub it in Alex's face.
The shower was the fastest I'd ever taken…debatable. The hot water watched over my skin, washing away the dirt of the day and with it.
The way her face had lit up when she teased me, the vulnerable strength in her eyes when she asked me to wait, the soft weight of her in my arms during that brief, chaste hug.
