Amelia stretched and yawned, ready to be awake for the day. Through barely open eyes, she tried to guess what time it was. The sun had fully risen, so it was mid-morning at the earliest. She stifled another yawn, rolling over to cuddle deeper in against the chest rising and falling smoothly next to her.

"Morning, sunshine," Julian's deep voice rumbled through his chest.

Amelia looked up at him, the devilish grin on his face both a relief and a ...