He gave her one of his smiles. The kind that made his eyes sparkle, and her heart tumble. " If you could prop me

up a bit with these pillows, I think I could manage not to drown in the broth."

"Of course." She grabbed one of the thick-down pillows and slipped her arm around his shoulders. She tried not to

notice the way his black hair curled at his nape as she slipped the pillow behind his shoulders. But it was impossible. Just as it was impossible not to notice the solid shift of muscles against her side when he struggled to push himself into a sitting position.

He...