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“I don’t know, Eht noe should enjoy e have We can talk about how this will shake out later”

In the light of day

She kne that worked In the intimate darkness of the now-not-so-cozy cabin, what they had was one thing Coha them in the face, it would be quite another Neither would have to take a walk of sha his little sister’s BFF

“Go to sleep, baby,” he said, kissing her softly

His words had the intended effect and she closed her eyes and snuggled deeper into his side Her thoughts were a tangle of possibility, hope, e night she’d had with Erik Even if the ht a painful resolution

Softly, fatigue crept on her and with the waran to fall into sleep

The last thought she had before she checked out was that she didn’t think she’d ever coht

ERIK WOKE BEFORE Eh the crack of the curtains The cabin still looked shrouded in darkness and part of hi out the world

But the cabin was ice cold

Carefully he slipped fro the jeans he’d discarded the night before Quick as a cat, he used the john, brushed his teeth with the extra toothbrush and built a fire, wishing like hell they had some coffee He puffed into his hands while he waited for the fire to catch and once it had, he hotfooted it back to the bed, shucked off his jeans and climbed in next to Emma

“Oh,” she said when he wrapped his arm around her “You’re so cold”

“Had to start a fire It’s freezing in here, but you’re war her into his arms

“Ah, you feel like ice,” she squealed, pushing him away

“Coainst him

This tile Instead, she rubbed her hands up and down his ar to warm him Generous Eht about her last night

She’d been spectacular