I awoke with the morning sun shining through a gap in the curtains covering my bedroom window. The small slit allowed a beam of light to fall directly across my face. It was a very unpleasant way to wake up. But the warm body curled up beside me was very much a pleasant way to wake up.

Emily and I had climbed into bed as soon as we'd returned from our ride the night before. Things had become quite hot and heavy up at the lookout. But we had lost the mood by the time I pulled the bike into the garage. Sure, we probably could have jumped right back...