Chapter 458:
Collin immediately turned, reaching for the water he had set aside earlier, and gently helped her drink.
Once her throat was soothed, Linsey didn’t hold back. “Your arm still isn’t healed. How can you be so reckless? I told you to stop a million times last night, and you just ignored me. I’m serious, Collin. If this happens again, I might just sleep in a separate room.”
Collin propped himself up on one elbow, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “So, if I behave now, does that mean when I’m healed, I can do whatever I want?”
Linsey blinked at him, momentarily speechless, before shaking her head in disbelief. “Collin, can you please be serious for once? Are you incapable of having a rational thought? Stop filling your head with nonsense!”
She gently pressed the cup to his lips.
Collin took a few gulps, nearly choking in the process. He coughed a few times, wiping at his eyes. “Honey, I almost choked.”
Linsey snorted softly, not buying his act for a second. At this point, he had lost all credibility with her.
“You totally deserved it! I did that on purpose just to make you choke!” she responded as she recalled everything he put her through last night!
They stayed close for a while, and Linsey glanced at the time on her phone, letting out a quiet sigh as she started to get dressed.
“I have to go to work. Stay home and take it easy on your arm. Don’t make it worse,” she said.
Even though their night had been intense, it was time for Linsey to get to the office. She had already taken a few days off to look after Collin, and unless absolutely necessary, she wasn’t about to fall behind at work by taking any more time off.
As Collin watched her move, his gaze drifted to her slim waist. His eyes darkened, and he couldn’t help himself, reaching out to gently pinch the soft curve of her side.
“What are you doing?” Linsey instinctively pulled away, the lingering sensation of his touch sending a shiver down her spine.
She shot him an exasperated look over her shoulder as she finished getting dressed. “If you make me late, you’ll regret it.”
Collin raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. “Oh? And what’s your plan for punishing me?”
His voice was playful, yet held a certain intimacy that made Linsey’s lips curl into an involuntary smile. A warmth spread through her chest.
How was it that something so simple sounded so flirtatious when it came from him?
Linsey let out a soft, teasing huff, opting to ignore him for the moment. But Collin caught the faint blush creeping across her face, and his heart skipped a beat.
He instantly forgot her earlier warning, propping himself up in bed as the covers slid off, revealing the strength of his chest.
His broad frame pressed against her slender back.
Collin wrapped his arms around her from behind, pulling her close in a way that was both tender and possessive, leaving her no space to pull away.
“Hmm? What’s wrong? Why so quiet all of a sudden?”
His husky voice, warm and intimate, brushed against her ear, sending a shiver down her spine.
