Aimes and I hauled ourselves back upstairs to our rooms, both of us dragging, our eyelids halfway to the floor. But I felt lightweight too, tingly, the constant tugging in my chest now purring in sated content.

"See you in about twenty-four hours, okay?" I asked, not even a little bit joking.

He smiled and pulled me in for a light kiss. "You know you can sleep on my tiny cot with me."

"As tempting as that is, I'll pass. Besides, with you, I know neither of us ...