Ten
At last, daybreak brightened the interior of the A-frame cabin, and the features of the woman sleeping in Brodie’s arms began to materialize as it grew. She’d finally settled down enough to eat just after ten, and even cold, the shrimp and pasta had been delicious with the spice adding plenty of heat. He’d called Ainsley shortly after that to ask her to check on his animals, let them out, and let them out again this morning. She must’ve noticed something out of place in his voice because she hadn’t joked about him spending the night with Celeste. Around midnight, he, Celeste, and Bard had curled up in bed together in the loft, and to Brodie’s surprise, she’d fallen into a deep, healing sleep and hadn’t woken once during the night. He knew she hadn’t because he’d spent all the hours be
