I opened my eyes and got a face full of Raina’s hair. There were a lot of ways I planned to start my morning. Raina wrapped around me wasn’t one of them She didn’t just cross the imaginary line SHE set, she was practically using my body as a pillow. Her hair was out of her bonnet and I tried to clear the coily strands from my face, pushing it behind her ears Her cheek was pressed over my heart, her leg thrown across mine. Her mouth was slightly open, a streak of dried saliva plastered at the corner. I had wanted to share a room with her. Separate rooms would’ve made this mission harder. The same room meant I could watch her, learn her habits, see when she left, when she slept…watched her every moment and know when to strike. And have a little fun while breaking her, watching her try

