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He thought about that for a minute Surely someone would have mentioned if he snored? “I don’t think so”

“I’ll let you know if you do”

Her eyes ide again at the reminder they were about to share a bed She reached for the coca leaf tea he’d ordered for her Although Cusco was still at high altitude, it was nowhere near the height of La Paz, but he knew she liked the taste of the tea She swayed in her seat, and she’d only

“Go to bed,” Joe said

Julia nodded and stood slowly, as though it was taking conscious effort to stay upright “What side do you want?” Her voice trehtly as she pointed to the bed

“Any side I don’t care”

“Okay” She went to the left side, threw back the covers and climbed into bed

A strange sense of rightness flooded through Joe’s veins at the sight of Julia in his bed It here she belonged

“Night, Joe” She faced the edge of the bed and closed her eyes

Joe turned off the lights, all except for the laht, baby”

She was sound asleep within seconds Joe sat going over emails about Carlos Esteban, while he polished off the rest of the food and watched over Julia It was perfect

An hour later, he stripped to his shorts and climbed into bed As proe that Julia was beside hih to share a bed, to sleep with hiift he wouldn’t squander

Baby steps, he reminded himself as he felt sleep take him Baby steps

Chapter 18

Julia woke up to a war in the bathroo after that was blank Obviously exhaustion had caught up with her and she’d slept like the dead Typical Only she wouldto show for it