Chapter 5
Jack woke with an unfamiliar feeling of peace. He remembered the milk. And the conversation. After that, things got fuzzy. But his skin remembered the warm touch of Cole’s large hands stroking his back, sliding down to gently caress his butt. He wriggled in pleasure at the sense memory. With luck, it might be the start of a light, lovely flirtation. More likely, it meant nothing to the big cowboy. In any event, the delicious contact and the dreamless sleep had left him feeling hopeful.
He opened his eyes and saw that Alex was snuggled up next to him. At first he smiled. Then guilt seized him, souring his happiness. Had a nightmare driven Alex out of bed while Jack slept like a worthless lump? God, would he ever get this Dad thing right? He tightened his hold on his son. The boy
