I wake up facing the pillow with my hand laying on top of it and the tops of my fingers tangled with the tops of his. My heart stutters in my chest as I go utterly still in the bright morning light filling the room. When I hear his deep, even breathing, I edge sideways, slipping my fingers out of his- closer to the edge of the bed- and go over the side with an ungainly tumble. I land with a thump and a scream that wakes Connor, who bolts up, then leans over and peers over the side of the bed in confusion.
His voice is a sexy, throaty rasp when he asks me, “Why are you on the floor?”
“I’ve heard rolling out of bed in the morning helps you build up resistance to surprise attacks,” I answer drily, lying sprawled on the hardwood.
“Oh yeah?” He sits back up and rubs his eyes. “What does screaming ‘holy crap’ do?”
“That part’s optional.” I get to my feet with as much dignity as I can muster.