The sense of warmth and comfort mixed with the smell of an open bonfire and wood smoke, woke Crystal from a deep sleep. Opening her eyes, she took in her surroundings, noting that she was in her own bed and bedroom. Turning her head, her eyes confirmed what she had sensed and smelled, Tertius was laying right next to her, cradling her body with his.
The slight movement of her head made her wince from remembered pain. She wasn’t sure if it was her waking up or the slight movement, but a moment later her eyes met those golden orbs of the man she loves. For a second that seemed and felt like an eternity, the two of them just stared at each other, but then his hand hooked behind her head, pulling her in for a bone-crunching kiss filled with hunger.
Rolling her over so he could hover above he
