Chapter 10
The top of my head was cold when I woke up. It was the only part of me that was, and it was annoying, even a little painful. I'd nestled up against Rich so that my cheeks and chin were pleasantly warm. I was clutching his shoulder. I felt...safe, I realized.
But that wasn't all I felt. As my drowsiness fell away, I realized something had wakened me. Something insistent, something my own body was responding to, whether I was alright with that or not. I'd hooked my leg over Richard's knee, which meant our hips were more or less aligned. And my warmth had triggered a reaction in his body.
Maybe it wasn't my warmth that did it. Maybe it was just nature. Nick had risen enough times in the night to teach me that.
I listened to the wind outside, the tent flapping lightly, the trees
