He rolled to her side, his arms encircling her and drawing her close against his chest. Lily nestled into his embrace, her heart still racing, her breath coming in quick, shallow pants.
"Are you alright?" Caspian murmured, his fingers tracing lazy patterns along her spine.
Lily nodded, unable to find her voice for a moment. When she finally spoke, her words were tinged with awe. "That was... I don't even have words for what that was."
A low chuckle rumbled through Caspian's chest.
As the afterglow settled over them, Lily found herself battling a mixture of emotions. Contentment warred with caution, desire with doubt. She'd allowed herself to be utterly vulnerable with Caspian, and while the experience had been transcendent, a part of her wondered if she'd crossed a line she could never
