Chapter22:

As I lay savoring the taste of the weight of the man I loved, as he rested on top of me, I felt a pricking of tears and ran my fingers through his hair. I lost my parents when I was small and Hudson had his father but couldn’t communicate with him. But I was happy that I had him back with me again. I ran my fingers lightly over his back, traced the ridge of his spine, then curved my hand against the back of his neck and brushed my fingers against his neck, loving him. He made a soft sound against my ear and shifted slightly. “Am I too heavy, darling?” I shook my head vigorously, letting him know that, he was not that heavy and I was loving the way I was holding him. He turned his head and I could see the curve of his smile in the moonlight that spilled through the window. “ I think I am,” he said and effortlessly rolled us over, so that now I lay on top of him, though still wrapped in his arms. I lifted my head to look down at him, then quickly got up and ran to the living room to get