Riley sat on the couch in the sitting room, but Kent took longer than she was expecting. She eventually curled her knees to her chest, burying her nose in his sweater. It smelled so deeply of him and it didn’t take long for the exhaustion of the day to come over her. She wasn’t sure how long she was asleep, but she woke to the feeling of Kent’s hand on her cheek, tingles making gasp slightly as she opened her eyes. His blue eyes were close to her face and she could see the day’s worth of stubble across his jaw. He leaned forward, gently pressing his lips to hers. Even though it was a chaste kiss, it still sent a rush of heat through her.
She pulled back, sitting up slightly and Kent leaned back on his heels, shaking his head as though to clear it.
“Sorry,” he murmured. “I got a little c
