Like when we’d had that very delicious interlude that had been so rudely interrupted. Best not to think about that, though, or I’d have an awkward boner for the whole damn flight.
But when Shay sighed again, I settled my arm over her so she could get comfortable against my chest. And somehow, with her safe and snug against me, the rest of the world and all its problems faded away. I soaked in her scent, reveling in her perfect softness and warmth, and let my eyes drift shut.
We’d figure out the rest in a few hours.
FORTY
Shay
T
he solid jolt of the plane’s wheels touching down woke me sometime around midday. My neck was a little stiff, but I’d slept surprisingly well, cuddled up to Dirge’s side. Though when I looked up at his face, I was fairly certain he hadn’t slept all that much.
