Raven’s POV
I watched Cash’s eyes widen as he swallowed hard, making his Adam’s apple bob, all while his posture stiffened, leaving him lying beside me on the bed like a statue. This was definitely not the response I thought my spoken desires would have gotten me, especially with Cash, but here he was frozen in time, with his lips in a firm line, almost as if he was afraid to say a word or move an inch towards me.
The small distance on the bed between us felt like miles, as I just lay there on my side staring at him, praying that he would wake up from whatever it was stopping him from taking what I knew he truly wanted. At first, I was blaming it all on my heat, but as I lay there in silence, observing him, it was clear that there was something else holding him back.
Of course, my tho
