Chapter 35: Ryker

When I woke, Nikki sat in bed next to me. Her legs were crossed as she stared out the window; although, for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what she looked at. The only things visible from my bedroom were other buildings and the parking lot. I squeezed her knee and stroked her thigh. "Morning."

Her soft gaze shifted to me, and a smile rose on her lips. It wasn't full blown, but I'd take what I could get given the circumstances. "Hey," she cooed. The raspiness that had accompanied her early morning tone yesterday wasn't present today, and I assumed she'd been awake for a while.

My hand moved up her leg and rested on the swell of her ass. "You okay?"

She nodded. "Are we stuck here until you hear from Jesse or Chase?"