The next morning I was awoken by a beam of light shining through the curtains. Not ready to be awake and have reality set in, I rolled over covering my face with the comforter. I had almost forgotten Kade was in the bed with me, until I stretched out, my body pressing up against his. I slid over a few inches to give him his own space.

I was caught off guard by the feeling of Kade’s arms snaking around me, pulling my back up against him. My body tensed up as he pulled me ...