Rafeal:
Her breathing settled into the soft rhythm of deep sleep, warm puffs of air against my chest as she lay sprawled across me. I stayed perfectly still, afraid that even the slightest movement might wake her and shatter this moment I had been craving for weeks.
Moonlight filtered through windows, casting silver shadows across her bare skin. She had fallen asleep exactly where she had collapsed after our bodies had finally separated, one leg thrown over mine, her arm draped across my torso like she was claiming ownership even in unconsciousness.
I should cover her. The air conditioning was running, and goosebumps had started to rise along her shoulders and arms. But I couldn't bring myself to disturb the view that was making my pulse quicken all over again.
Her hair fanned across m
