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I must have slept like the dead because when I peeked with one eye, I was surprised to see the full sunlight of midmorning streaming through the hotel room's gaudy flower-print curtains.
I desperately missed having Cassie sprawled across me, but I could still smell her peaches and vanilla scent, which proved that our night of passion hadn't just been a wonderful dream. I turned and was disappointed to find the other side of the bed empty and cold. It was tempting to smell the pillow where her head had rested, but I decided that would be on the verge of creepy.
Wanting to surprise her in the shower, I got up and headed in that direction. When I found the bathroom empty, my heart raced. I could feel it jack-hammering like it was trying to pound its way out of my chest. My palms suddenly
