4 Aeric was shaken to his core as he led Alice into his bed chamber. His footsteps slowed halfway through the room as he contemplated his crisply-made king sized bed, a heavy moment of reality dragging down the fantasies flooding his brain. But the fantasies won, because… She was here. Right here, in his bedroom, looking at him with wide eyes. Biting her lip as she took a seat on the edge of his bed, tossing off the blanket wrapped around her shoulders. This was no dream, and it was a big step away from the solitude and silence that dominated Aeric’s life. Alice flipped her long, dark hair back over one shoulder and beckoned to him, and Aeric could only do her bidding. He stepped between her knees, leaning down to kiss her hard and fast, one big hand splaying out against her lower back

