His scowl was unseen by Carli, who turned off the light before rejoining him in bed. Rearranging herself next to him, she sighed contentedly as he wrapped his arm around her to secure her to his side. Her fingers lightly traced the edges of his muscles across his chest and over his ribs. There was no pattern, but it seemed to soothe her. He was vaguely aware of the light touches he returned along her arm and hip. Eventually, they would have to discuss … this. He was not looking forward to returning to Baltimore alone. But that was a short time into the future, so he pushed the thought away. With a gentle kiss on the top of her head, he decided to be present and enjoy Carli now instead of attempting to predict how things would go when he returned to the East Coast. His pinched expression re
