Kristi dreamed she was on a tropical beach, the sun bathing her in its warmth. She felt warm inside and out, pleased and happy. Then, without warning, the sun disappeared taking the heat with it, and a chill skittered over her skin.
"No," she moaned. "Come back."
The sun kissed her shoulder then her cheek. The sun? Kissed her?
"Sorry, sleepyhead. We don't all have the day off."
What? Wait...
She pried her eyes open to see an astonishing pair of midnight-blue ones staring back at her. She blinked, and the rest of Patrick's face came into focus. He was crouched beside the bed, watching her. When he saw she was awake, he nudged her over enough so he could sit down next to her. With his fingers, he gently stroked the strands of hair back from her cheek.
She realized her warmth had come f
