Chapter 4
For the briefest moment when Duncan first awakened, the beat of his heart failed him and he knew for certain it had all been a dream. Tears stung his eyes. It was no surprise. Why would a man such as Sir William desire him?
Then the big warm body lying next to him stirred ever so slightly, drawing his shocked attention. William!
“It really happened,” he whispered.
William mumbled something, but did not wake.
They’d gone to sleep with the wall sconces still lit and, though the fire had gone low, the wood still burned dark red embers. Duncan stared at the slumbering knight. He lifted the sheet covering their bodies and unabashedly gazed at the muscular body of his lover.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, his heart raced and he reached out a trembling hand to touch William’s
