I doubted I had slept that well in months. Something about falling asleep post-ecstasy just makes a person sleep that much deeper. Tangled in Alessandro's arms, I felt safer than at any other point in my life. This was what I had said yes to, this was what I wanted every day for forever.

The early morning sunlight woke me up. My alarm wouldn't go off for nearly another hour, but I felt well-rested and alert. Alessandro was still sleeping.

I rolled over to lay my head ...