Chapter Twenty-TwoThe next morning, Mia woke up in Korum’s arms. It was such an unusual occurrence that her eyes flew open as soon as she realized what was happening.
She was lying on her side, cradled against his body. They were both naked, and she could feel his semi-hard erection prodding at the curve of her buttocks. Startled, Mia turned around to look at his face and saw that he was wide awake.
At her sudden movements, he smiled and brushed his lips against her forehead. “You’re awake, I see.”
She nodded, blinking at him sleepily. “What are you doing here? You’re usually up much earlier...”
“I didn’t want to leave you alone,” Korum explained softly, caressing her cheek. “You seemed to be sleeping restlessly, crying out every couple of hours, and I wanted to make sure you were okay
