Chapter 94

• Monica woke to the sound of the shower running, and she burrowed her head beneath the pillow for a few minutes before emerging to check the time.
• Nine. She hadn’t slept this late since for ever…even at weekends.
• Naked, she discovered, beneath the bedcovers. A recollection as to why intruded as she experienced a vivid recall of the night, the sex…and how it had impacted on her senses. Her body, she added, as each movement provided an avid reminder of tender skin and the pull of little-used muscles.