A Daring Question

After all that trouble in the middle of the night, she was finally asleep. Fortunately, her fever had broken.

Vance got up, went to the bathroom, dampened a towel with warm water, returned, and gently wiped the sweat from her neck and back.

Her pajama top was damp through.

Celine opened her eyes slightly, looked at Vance, then closed them again and drifted back to sleep.

"Want a little water befor