Chapter 22

• I woke slowly. As my senses sharpened, I noticed the heat coming from behind me. It was cosy and comfortable in the cool morning so I shifted, pushing myself deeper into the sweet warmth. I noticed the arm around me when it tightened as I burrowed into the warmth. Then I heard a groan in my ear and my eyes flew open.
• My face heated up when I realized I’d been digging into Valens’ arms. I’d all but merged my body with his and could feel the contour of his body. I could also feel a thickening erection pressed behind me. A dizzying sensation washed over me and a warm fire started in my guts.
• ‘Don’t think too much of this. It’s a natural reaction and probably has nothing to do with you,’ I told myself when I started to feel giddy.