Riley woke up the same way she had gone to bed last night - alone. She knew Kent had come during the night, she recalled feeling his warm arms around her and the room still smelled of him as she woke up. With Patrick taking a leave to be with his baby, Kent needed to spend part of his afternoon and evening attending to Patrick’s duties. Riley took a shower and got ready before wandering into the hall, checking the sitting room and the office for Kent. After not finding him in either spot, she knocked on his bedroom door.
After a minute he opened the door, wearing only a towel around his waist, his hair still wet. Riley’s eyes wandered down his chest, which was still damp from his shower.
“You ok?” He was smiling at her as she looked back up at his face, her cheeks reddening slightly.
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