NATALIE

“ You want to sleep? ” Ryker scoffs from behind me.

I grin, keeping my eyes closed. “ Yes. ”

“ Okay. ” He sighs.

The grin wipes off my lips as I get suspicious of his simple ‘okay’. The next moment, his hand is sneaking to my sides. I giggle, twisting around as he starts tickling.

“ R—Ryker! Please! ” I scream through the bubbles of laughter.

He pauses, his chest vibrating against my back. “ You still want to sleep? ”

I sniff, leaning back against him before shaking my head. My giggles turn into a wide smile as I glance at his smirking face from over my shoulder. “ You are so mean. ”

“ Am I? ” His hands rest over my stomach.

I nod my head, watching the amusement shining in his eyes. Tilting my head, I let my lips meet his plump ones.

His hands slide down my side, to my thighs, stroking my skin gently. I detach my lips from his and turn my head back.

He pushes my hair away from the nape, planting an open mouth kiss on the mate mark. I shudder in his arms, before sighing softly