FIVE –––––––– She hadn’t realized how tired she was. Waking up with a start when the door opened, she sat up in an instant and took some time to orient herself in the unfamiliar surroundings. Devon was still in her daze when someone crouched in front of her. Absorbing his features, she brought his face into focus, and everything else faded away. “Lord,” she whispered, sinking forward onto her knees in the space between his thighs to capture his mouth with hers. Even if this was a dream, she didn’t care, it felt real, he felt real. Clambering to hold him tight, she tried to crawl into his lap, but he took her waist to lift her back onto the couch. She hoped this dream was about to get more intimate, except he didn’t lay her down, he sat beside her and stroked her face as he broke their

