VOICES around woke Cee up. She stretched and then slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was white.

“Morning,” a husky voice murmured below Cee.

"Morning," was not in Cee's own greeting.

Cee was quickly startled to realize that it wasn't the bed she was lying on. And even more so without a pillow on his head!

Lying under her was non-other Rake. It was lying on the sofa while half of her body rested on the man. Her head was resting on his shoulder while one of his arms was wrapped around her waist.

He immediately stood up and because of the speed of his movement, he...