Chapter 71

Kimberly woke a little after ten and wasn’t surprised to find herself alone. Even if she and Asher hadn’t gotten to sleep until almost four in the morning, he wasn’t the type to stay in bed past dawn.

“Big ol’ tough guy,” she said with a yawn as she got out of bed and prepared to start what was left of her day.

As she showered, she stretched her muscles that were mildly sore from the unaccustomed activity. Pain or not, she felt great. Whole, which was odd considering she had never felt anything was missing.

Asher was an interesting man. Tender in bed… which she wouldn’t have expected, but still tough. Just like the last time they had been together. He had held her through the night. Every time she had awakened, he had been right there, his arms around her.

She told herself that it didn’t mean anything. That it couldn’t mean anything. They hadn’t known each other long enough for it to mean anything. Yet in some ways she felt as if she had known Asher forever.