Finding Ashlynn by Zoe Lynne Read Free Book Online

her bed. She looked so delicate and beautiful, like an angel with chocolate-colored curls spread out behind her head and a soft smile on her face. Her cheeks were rosy. Her pink lips slightly puckered.
    Ash climbed into the bed beside Jenna. She didn’t make any assumptions about the amount of closeness Jenna wanted, even as she snuggled into the mound of blankets and burrowed into the pillow. She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling, silently praying for Jenna to make a move, to slide closer or touch her in that subtle, special way that meant she wanted Ash to hold her or vice versa.
    Silky fingertips brushed over the top of her hand, and Ash turned her head. She found Jenna staring at her. “You okay?” she asked.
    “Yeah,” Jenna said. “Was sort of hoping you wouldn’t sleep all the way over there.”
    “Is this what you want?” Ash asked as she rolled toward Jenna and draped an arm around her body.
    They were close enough Ash could smell the coconut lotion Jenna had used on her arms and shoulders. She could smell the mint in Jenna’s toothpaste and the flowers in Jenna’s shampoo. The ambrosia of the other girl’s scent was completely intoxicating and refreshing, and Ash would’ve gladly worn that smell home with her the next day just to feel closer to the first girl she’d ever wanted to have more than an innocent sleepover with.
    Jenna eased one leg between Ash’s, pressing them closer together until Ash could feel the warmth of Jenna’s thigh against her girly bits. Everything started to tingle, from her feet to her hands. Everything started to feel warm, from her stomach to her face. As soon as Jenna’s cheek rested on her breast, Ash swallowed hard.
    “ This is what I want,” Jenna whispered.
    And those were the words Ash wanted to hear.
    She closed her eyes and settled her mind, body, and soul, took a deep breath and eventually, she fell asleep.
    The next morning—with the light of the sun piercing the thin curtains hanging over the many windows in Jenna’s bedroom—Ash woke up, but she didn’t move. Jenna’s head still lay on her chest. Jenna’s arms still wrapped around her body, and for the life of her, she wasn’t ready to let go, to lose the feeling of finally having someone who cared enough to hold her through the night. It was the first time she’d cuddled so tightly with someone, slept beside someone, since her mother had left her all those years ago. And it fulfilled a need in Ash she never knew she had.
    She pressed her lips to Jenna’s soft forehead, and the angel nestled in her arms made a quiet grumbling sound. Jenna raised her head only enough to kiss the bottom of Ash’s chin.
    “Did you sleep okay?” Jenna asked.
    “Better than I have since I was a kid,” Ash admitted.
    “That’s good.”
    “Yeah, it was. A nice change.”
    Although Ash could see a million questions swirling in Jenna’s dark stare, Jenna didn’t ask why Ash didn’t sleep well. It was almost as if Jenna simply understood and asking painful questions didn’t seem like the best way to start their day. Ash loved her for that. Sincerely.
    “I’m going to go home to shower and stuff,” Ash said.
    “You could stay for breakfast,” Jenna said. “Mom and Dad always cook breakfast on Saturday morning.”
    “Nah, I should probably get home. I need to see my pops before he heads off to work.”
    “I understand,” Jenna said, though she sounded disappointed.
    “I swear I’ll call you or whatever, and we’ll hook up later or something.”
    The idea sounded incredible, but they both had stuff to do. Jenna had the whole SAT thing rocking and Ash had her band stuff to deal with. It didn’t look like hanging out was in the cards for them today, which was a real bummer considering the step their relationship had taken last night.
    “I guess I should get going,” Ash finally said.
    Before reluctantly climbing out of bed, she stole one last kiss from Jenna’s pouty lips.
    She padded across the