Walker's POV:

Waking up, I pull the warm lump next to me closer. I open my eyes and peer down at her. She's curled up, her hand clutching my shirt. Her hair is flowing in ricochets down her back. She's unbelievably beautiful like this, completely at ease without a care in the world, a little lioness momentarily tamed.

My mind returns to the night before. I'd thought I was teasing her with my words, "what do you want?" but in reality, I had been equally tempting ...