Fleeting Peace

Lyra swatted his chest, her palm flattening briefly against the warm, solid plane of him before she pushed him back a step. “You’re unbelievable. Truly.”

She shook her head, fighting a smile. “But aside from your… stamina… we actually need sleep too, you know?”

She drew in a slow breath, the teasing edge in her expression fading as reality settled back in.

“Briggs and Diaz will be at your offic