Borrowed Tenderness

Morning sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains, bathing the room in a soft golden glow. Lenora opened her eyes slowly—her head still a little dizzy, but not as bad as last night. The fever had gone down.

The first thing she saw made her breath catch.

Declan had fallen asleep in the chair beside the bed in a very uncomfortable position. His body was hunched forward, one hand lying on th