"It was late in the night. Jepherson still did not look like he was going to leave. After a moment's hesitation, Raeleigh muttered, ""It's getting late. I'm going to bed."" "

"She crawled into bed, laid down, and pulled the quilt over her. Jepherson raised his head to look at her, heavy-eyed. As Raeleigh glanced at him, he asked, ""Can we sleep together?"""

"Raeleigh froze for a moment before saying, ""No."""

"She turned away, her back facing Jepherson. She had never encountered someone so unreasonable."

"At first, Raeleigh had trouble sleeping. After tossing and turning, she eventually fell asleep. In the middle of the night, she suddenly felt as though...