Chapter 16
Dawn was streaming in through the window when Jenny woke up. They had finally drifted asleep, spent and exhausted amidst his mussed blankets, with Ashley sprawled on his back and Jenny on her stomach at his side. The last thing she remembered seeing was his strong profile, his mouth curving into a sated smile. She was pretty sure there was one on her face too.
Sometime while they slept, though, both had moved. Now, they spooned, his arm loose around her waist, his chest warm against her back. It was that which had woken Jenny, she realized. The heat and pressure were alien sensations; she and Bryan weren’t touchers in bed. But this…this wasn’t heavy or stifling or possessive, like Bryan always complained. This felt natural. Comforting.
Easy.
Her grogginess vanished. More tha
