CHAPTER NINE
ELISA
The smells of coffee and something sweet and indescribably delicious lure me from sleep in a cozy bed that I’ve never been in before. Luke’s bed, I realize as the events of the previous day rush up to my awareness. Luke’s friend Ravi and his meditation retreat. Angry confrontation. Luke defending me and ending the visit with his friend at my request. Showing me his other form… and isn’t he just the best golden retriever ever? Now, it seems, I get a fancy breakfast without having even opened my legs for him. What a guy.
I rise, stretch, and make my way down the short hallway, through the living room, and around a partial wall into the kitchen.
Luke stands at the stove, stirring a small saucepan from which enticing smells are emerging.
“Morning, beautiful,” he says, h
