They were lying down together on top of the sleeping bag, tucked under the blankets. Katie’s head was on Adam’s shoulder and she was relaxed. Her fingers were lightly tracing the muscles on his huge chest, liking how it felt to touch him. That surprised her.
It surprised Adam, too. Her body fit perfectly with his, somehow. Her slim curves and length of limb were smooth and streamlined, and slipped into his ferocious bulk like she belonged there. He held her gently, and was nothing but completely taken aback that he actually liked to be close to her.
He touched her hand and she looked up at him.
“OK?” he said quietly.
“Yeah. I am now.”
He stared at her, astounded at how soft her eyes were in the half-light of the flashlight. Ten minutes earlier he had convinced Katie to lie down again
