Well, Claire wasn't about to say no to that even if her heart was racing and she wasn't sure if she would be able to fall asleep no matter how tired she was. Was Alex aware of what he was doing to her right now?
She knew he had excellent hearing but that didn't necessarily mean he could hear her heartbeat going wild. She hoped he couldn't because she might die of embarrassment.
They had cuddled on the couch watching TV plenty of times but this was the first time they had done it in bed. The actions were similar but the connotation was completely different and that was why she was freaking out so much.
Once Claire got past her initial panic, being held like this was actually nice. She found herself melting into his arms and drifted off to sleep feeling rather loved. She could get used to this sort of treatment.
