Andy

The temperature had dropped significantly overnight, and I woke to Claire, naked, draped across the length of my body, clinging to me for heat as she shivered. It took me a second to realise that the blankets had fallen off us during the night. I knew I had to pick the quilt up from the floor, but I didn't want to shift Claire off of me, so I wrapped an arm around her waist and carefully rolled us both so that I could reach the quilt.

Using one hand, I grabbed the heavy quilt and swung ...