When Finn finally lay back down on the bed, his mood had noticeably improved. He turned to pull Annie into his arms, and only then did he truly feel the warmth and familiarity he had been yearning for in every movement, every breath.

"Darling, you have no idea how terrified I was when I realized the person in the bed wasn't you," Finn muttered, lips pouting with lingering frustration. His heart had nearly stopped the moment he saw that unfamiliar profile lying beside him.

There was no denying ...