Chapter 5: Morning After Early the next morning, I’m awakened by the warm press of lips on the nape of my neck and Dan’s sure hands low on my belly, pulling me back against him. Our bodies fit together like pieces of a puzzle, and for the first time in forever, I feel complete. Beneath the bed covers, I stir and shift in his embrace. With a murmur, I half-roll towards him and blink open my eyes, one hand reaching for his smooth cheek. Already there’s a hint of stubble growing there. “Hey, babe. Welcome home.” “God, I’ve missed you,” he says, kissing the words into the hollow of my throat. “I’ve missed this. Us.” “Really?” I tease as he rolls me onto my back, smoothing his hand over my stomach and down, along my hip. My d**k twitches when his wrist brushes over it and I move my hips to