---Elaine---
I woke to the soft sensation of Kave’s hand sliding over my hip. For a few blessed moments, I pretended to be asleep, letting the warmth of our shared bed and the memory of last night drift through me. A gentle smile spread across my lips. Never had I known my body could feel like this—tingling and awash with sensations I hadn’t even known existed. Being with Kave was a discovery, every touch a revelation.
I stretched and curled a little closer to him, inhaling the deep, warm scent of him. A low, gravelly voice interrupted my thoughts. “I know you’re awake.”
I resisted the urge to turn my head and confirm it. “No, I’m not,” I murmured, hoping to preserve the comfortable hush between us.
He chuckled softly. “I beg to differ.”
Rolling my eyes, I tugged the covers up to my c
