MALIA’S POV

I laid there, my body and mind in conflict as Zach managed to adjust our positions so that we were cuddling on the couch. My body was pleasantly sated, but my mind was immensely disturbed.

“What have I done?” I whispered to myself.

“I can hear the wheels in your mind working in overdrive,” Zach said, his voice husky and gruff in a way that made my body tingle even after what we had just done.

“Don’t overthink it, Malia,” he continued. “We’ll talk more in the morning. For now, I want you to get some sleep.”

I tried to get up, but his arms banded around me,...