Chapter Nine
Jie opened his eyes. In the early morning light, the first thing he saw was Megan. Their bodies had moved apart in their sleep but she was facing him, on her side, her body curled in a fetal position. She was sleeping peacefully, her breath rising and falling in a steady rhythm. Errant strands of her silky hair fell across her cheek and her lips were slightly parted as she breathed.
He lay quietly and watched her, resisting the urge to move closer and gather her against him again. She’d told him how her dreams woke her every night and he didn’t want to disturb her. She was so pretty and soft, that as he watched her, memories of the night before sent a frisson of heat through his awakening body.
His erection stirred and rose. He wanted her again. Badly. Perhaps it was becaus
