She heard the uncertainty in his voice and smiled. It was exactly the reaction she was hoping for, though she wouldn't have been upset had he... Nope. She wouldn't go there. They needed more time to get to know each other before she started getting her hopes up for [i]that[/i] to happen.

She lay down on the massive bed and fell asleep very quickly, and this time there were no dreams of past lives or traumas. Just deep peaceful sleep.