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Gem woke the next morning feeling refreshed and warm. The fire, made of magic, still burned brightly in the fire pit. She could feel the warmth against her back.
She could also feel the warm body she was curled up against. She slowly opened her eyes and was greeted by Ross’s morning shadow of dark stubble. Her hand lay over his heart, and her head was tucked against his shoulder.
She could feel one of his hands on her hip while the other hand lay across her waist. Amusement filled her when he smacked his lips in his sleep and sighed. She didn’t know what he was dreaming about, but from the low rumbling growl coming from his stomach, she imagined it was food.
With regret, she faded into a mist and reformed several feet away. Ross grumbled incoherently in his sleep and gathered the sw
