Chelsea stirred in her sleep, feeling unbearably hot, and flung the blanket aside.

A sudden wave of emptiness swept over her, jolting her into semi-consciousness. As her eyes fluttered open, she thought she saw a man through the haze of her grogginess.

Blinking to clear her vision, she realized it was David.

She thought, ‘How odd. What is going on? I’d actually dreamed of David. Could I have started to develop feelings for him?’

“David, why are you here?” ...