Brushing Anastasia's hair, and feeling her body snug against his own, Christian couldn't help but wonder if the current situation was any different from how lovers would normally cuddle with each other.
The thought lingered longer than he expected.
He found himself thinking about how strange this situation was, and how things had somehow developed to this point without him even clearly noticing when the line had been crossed.
Absorbed in the petite body of the dangerous woman in his arms, her warmth pressing against him, her presence steady and unguarded, he almost forgot something important.
Anastasia had only finished answering the first part of his original question.
Two points still remained untouched.
The power system.
And the universe beyond.
But Anastasia hadn't forgotten.
Her melodious voice cut gently through his drifting thoughts, pulling him back from that quiet, indulgent haze.
