“I meant what I said, you know?” Luke said, as he stroked the hair off my shoulder, lying behind me completely naked.
“What’s that?” I asked, rolling to face him, keeping my body covered with his soft grey sheets.
“I love your strong body.” He stroked my bicep and let his finger travel down to my navel. I’d never felt so sexy or confident in my own skin. Besides that, I had been feeling more confident about myself overall lately - teaching Luke how to swim, walking a red carpet, and mingling with Hollywood celebrities.
I wondered if I would feel the same way in the morning, in the bright light. Would I be comfortable enough to let Luke see my naked body? I snuggled safely against him as we drifted off to sleep and tried not to think too much about the morning, instead focusing on the warmth of Luke’s body wrapped around my own like a cozy blanket.