Fresh from the bath and dried to the last drop, the two lay wrapped in a thin sheet on Amanda's bed.
Her arm rested across his chest, her face nestled into him, eyes half-lidded in quiet contentment.
Just a couple of days back, she was finding way to talk to him. To get him to look at her once more. To find an excuse to hear his voice.
And now, he was here, cuddling with her after they had mind blowing sex for two hours straight.
A faint smile lifted the corners of her lips at the thought.
Yes, it was true that Kyle stepping into the aether world brought danger. Far too many risks for any normal person.
But it wasn't all bad.
There were things she had longed for, things she could finally have now that he had awakened. She no longer had to hide anything from him. No more secrets. No more distance.
They could finally be like they once were.
And that alone made her happy.
"Hey, Amanda," he called softly, eyes still closed, his hand moving gently along her bare back.
