Chapter 66

Tasha woke at 5:00 am to the splashing of water against the rocks. She reached out without opening her eyes to silence the alarm. She opened her eyes slowly, blinking sleep from her eyes.

“Morning sweetie,” Grant's voice was husky from sleep. He laid a hand on her thigh under the covers. “Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, good morning, babe.” Tasha purred and turned to face him. He looked so adorable with his sleepy smile. “Yes, I did.” She planted a kiss on his arm.

He moved closer to her, with his hand on her waist, and gave her a thorough kiss.

“How is your day going to be like today?” He asked when he pulled away. “Can we meet for lunch?”

They were not running this morning, so as usual, they lingered a bit in bed.

“I'm going to be busy today.” She said, “Jason is still not back in the office until next week.”

She had been standing in for Prof. Jason Douglas, the Head of department for the last three weeks. Marcus had undergone a minor surgery and was asked to take some time off work.