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Upon Waking
[Faye]
Warm, I wake up to the sound of breathing. I am lying down in a bed smelling faintly of dust and lavender, heavy drapes blocking out the sun. Reaching out in the darkness, a soft hand finds mine, our fingers intertwining. Recognizing the shape of her body, I move closer, my chin resting against her neck as I nuzzle her ear. Her natural smell overwhelms me: sweat and sun mixed with heather. No matter where we might be, I know that in her arms I am home.
Smiling, my other arm finds a path to wrap around her, tightening our embrace as I find a breast, caressing it gently.
“Good morning,” a breathy, feminine voice moans. “I see someone is awake.”
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