*Huff… huff…*
I lay nestled against Ezra's chest while we both tried to catch our breath. The room was quiet except for the soft sound of our breathing and the distant night noises outside the window. The small lamp still glowed in the corner, throwing a warm, dim light over our tangled bodies.
*Badam… badam…*
I could clearly hear his heart beating hard and fast under my ear after the intense sex we had just shared. The steady, strong rhythm felt strangely comforting. I was loving the sound of it.
A soft giggle slipped out of me. "Hmm… um…" I pressed a gentle kiss right over the place where his heart was pounding.
Ezra tilted his head down to look at me. His fingers began slowly grazing up and down my naked back in lazy strokes. "What are you laughing for?" he asked, his voice still a little rough from earlier.
I kept my ear pressed to his chest and closed my eyes. "Nothing much. Just listening to your heartbeat. It feels relaxing." The words came out genuine and soft.
