The deep pinks and oranges of the sunrise could be seen through the bedroom window. Zach lay with Thea held tightly to his chest as she slept. He had been awake long enough to see the sky go from black to the brilliant sunrise he was watching.
Zach smiled at Thea as he ran his fingers through her rich curls. He loved her like that. She was peaceful and natural. Her dark skin glistened in the early morning light. The faintest smile played on her lips as he watched her eyes twitch behind her lids while she dreamed.
The rhythmic sound of her breathing and the heat of her body against him were beginning to lull him back to sleep. He closed his eyes, content to let sleep take him, when Thea gasped and awoke with a jerk. That made his heart pound as he looked at her, seeming confused as she
