The sheets rustled underneath me, alerting me to some movement in the room. My eyes flew open and in the darkness, I met Elena hovering directly on top of me. Her eyes flickered to mine, and she gasped the second she realized I was awake.
It was our second night here, and while we had grown accustomed to sharing a bed, it was still surprising to wake up to her face.
She settled back down carefully, brown eyes wide as she stared at me. “Uhm… i—i was just trying to move. You’re kind of hot.”
I blinked blearily at her words, unable to understand what she was saying until my eyes drifted downward. Our limbs were intertwined, with my arms shielding her small frame possessively. “Oh.”
I carefully pulled off my hands, instantly missing her warmth in them. Her pine-nut and rainwater scent
