Page 123 of The Incredible Ordinary

I breathe slowly. The air feels hot in my throat. I’m surrounded by Milán everywhere, and I’m comfortable like I’ve never been before. Calm. Settled.

I didn’t expect it to feel like this. Being so close to him. I didn’t expect it to feel so natural, but it does. Somehow, our bodies fit together perfectly. Minds click. Thoughts settle. Feelings match.

There’s no effort required. No pressure to be anything we’re not. Because he wants me just the way I am.Likesme just the way I am. And I want him just the way he is.Likehim just the way he is.

“Don’t go yet,” he groans when I force myself to look at my watch.

“I have to,” I say.

He wraps himself around me. “One more minute,” he murmurs into my neck.

I grin at the ceiling, powerless to resist because I fit so well here with him. I fit effortlessly, easily.

And I think he would wear a smile and make room for me and all the people and baggage that comes with me, and they’d all fit seamlessly, too. If I asked him. Which I won’t because it’s way too soon for thoughts like these, so I won’t think them just yet, but the acknowledgment remains.

I kiss the tip of his nose and roll myself off the bed.

“One more minute,” he says again and grabs my wrist, pressing a kiss to the inside, tongue flicking over the pulse point. I shiver with pleasure.

“You’re playing dirty. I have to go,” I say with a laugh. Right now I don’t remember why. I’m halfway persuaded to stay already.

“Rory will be home soon.”

I don’t relish sneaking around like this, but we both agreed it’s a necessity for now. This is all too new and uncertain to show the world yet.

He gets up and comes and wraps his arms around me from behind, kissing the side of my neck.

“I have a surprise for you if you stay,” he says.

My lips twitch. “Is the surprise in your pants?”

He narrows his eyes. “Lucky guess.”

I laugh, and he trails me to the front door.

Kisses me again.

Distracts me from putting on my coat and boots by kissing me.

“I need to go.” I kiss him again, wrapping myself around him.

“You can hide in my room until everybody’s gone to sleep.”

“They’ll send out a search party for me.”

I laugh as he backs me against the door. He pushes against me. Kisses me. Teasing me with his tongue and circling his hips against mine.

My head falls against the door with athump.

“You’re getting me hard again,” I say.

He laughs, lips vibrating against my skin. “If that’s supposed to be a deterrent, I’m here to tell you it’s not working at all.”

It takes all the willpower I have and then some to drag myself away from him and out the door.

I’m smiling the whole way home.

Theo bounces morethan walks along the street. He laughs when Rory says something, and they nudge each other with their elbows before they descend into peals of laughter.