~ SASHA ~
Sasha woke slowly and for a long moment she wasn't aware of where she was or what had happened, only that she was warm and felt like she'd actually slept, deeply, for the first time in years.
Then she blinked her eyes to see glowing, ice-blue walls and oversized furniture and she almost yelped as the memories of the day before came rushing back.
The dress.
The men.
Xar.
Zev.
That was when a strong arm tightened on her stomach and she realized the warmth at her back and the flutter at her neck was Zev, curled around her while they slept.
Her racing heart began to ease and she slumped back into the pillow as a deep, rough voice rasped, "Good morning."
"Good morning," she said, smiling, twining her fingers between his on her stomach. "Did you sleep okay?"
"I slept better than I have in years," he croaked.
"Me too."
