Page 24 of Lies Beneath Secrets (Skeleton Crew #1)

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Lauren

I lazily stretch my body across my bed but pause when my hand comes into contact with a hard chest. I jerk my head up in that direction to see Conner lying next to me, sound asleep. Last night barrels back at me in full force. I panic a little bit, then suddenly realize I’m fully naked. I get up as quickly and quietly as I can and find the pants I was wearing last night, then pull them on so my legs are covered. I grab a tank top and yank that over my head. Conner still hasn’t moved an inch. His large body is stretched out with his arm over his face as he softly breathes; every now and then, a slight snore escapes him. I smile because it’s kind of cute to see him like this. I stare at his naked chest for far too long and realize there’s a tattoo on his right pec. I begin to lean forward to see what it is, but he suddenly rolls over, and I take that as my sign to leave the room.

My face heats when I think about what we did last night. The man has to be part machine. By the time we had sex for the second time, I was ready to pass out. He didn’t let me though. Instead, he kept me going for two more rounds. And that tongue of his? The man knows how to use it. My sex life isn’t much to compare last night to, but the three other guys I’ve been with did not have the skill he showed last night. I suppose that comes with experience. I try to douse the thoughts I suddenly have of him with other women. It’s irrational, but I find myself annoyed with the vision of him with anyone else but me.

“Wow, what has he done to me?” I whisper and walk out of the room. I don’t want to wake him yet. I need a little more time to process things.

I go to my bathroom and pull off my clothes I just put on and start the shower. I let it run for a bit before getting in. I wash away all traces of Conner and remind myself not to be so careless again. I might be on birth control, but I have no idea who that man has been with. I shouldn’t have thrown away the condoms Piper gave me.

Shaking my head, I turn off the water and step out to grab my towel to dry off. I inspect my healing burns when I get to my legs. A couple of them are fading away, but the two newest ones still need some ointment. I pull my box out from under the sink and dab a little bit on each one. As always, guilt seeps in as I look down at the scars. Thoughts of disappointment and embarrassment cloud my mind before I snap my first aid kit shut, then put it away. Trying my best to push everything down deep, I grab my robe off the door and wrap it around me before stepping out of the bathroom. When I don’t hear anything, I quietly make my way back to my room.