Marina smiled in the darkness and snuggled closer to Mike’s warm body. His arms held her close against him even as she felt his body relax when he fell asleep. Tilting her head, she studied his strong face. She raised her hand and traced the faint lines near the corner of his mouth with her fingers. His lips parted, and he released a sigh in his sleep.
She decided he had a strong face. His skin was tanned from the sun like hers, and he had thick, dark brown hair. His vivid-blue eyes reminded her of the sky on a clear day. There was a slight bump in the center of his nose, as if it had been broken at one time, and a scar near his upper lip that was so faint, she just noticed it.
With her fingers, she traced the rough beginnings of a beard forming along his jaw. She couldn’t help rememberi
