9 Momentary disorientation greeted me, as I blinked in the darkness. A partial moon provided a sequinned glow to the furnishings of the bedroom and glittered with each raindrop that hit the windowpane. Beyond the glass, ever changing clouds ruled the dark sky. The dream I’d left behind had taken me beyond sleep, and I rolled out from beneath Sean’s leaden arm and climbed from the bed. Rummaging through the laundry pile, I found a sweatshirt and a pair of his thick socks and pulled them on, before a glance to the left brought the outline of his fantastic body into view. With a smile at his soft, slumber-fed breaths and the serenity of his features, I grabbed a blanket from the chair, wrapped it around myself, and headed for the bathroom—the place with the best view of the forest. Despite

