Chapter 117 A Step Away

• Sage
• Sunlight sliced through the curtains like a blade, hitting my face and dragging me awake. I groaned softly, squeezing my eyes tighter against the brightness. My body felt heavy, pleasantly sore from the night before, every muscle reminding me of her—of us.
• I reached out blindly, my hand sliding across the sheets in search of her warmth, her soft curves, and the steady rise and fall of her breathing against me. Nothing.