Enchantment
“For a minute, she snuggled down, pulling her cloak around her, unwilling to face the realities of the day. Or rather the night—the moons had set leaving the clearing shrouded in darkness.
She couldn’t believe she had slept. But she felt so safe in his arms. He’d made love to her again, sweetly, then held her until her lids became heavy and finally sleep took her. She’d woken briefly in protest when he’d laid her on the ground.
“Sleep,” he whispered. “I’ll stand watch.” He’d wrapped the folds of her cloak tight around her, and she’d drifted back into slumber. Now, she rolled onto her back and stared up at him in the dim light.
“I love you,” she murmured.
“I know.” He stretched out a hand to her, and she clasped his palm in hers and allowed him to pull her to her feet. She peered around at the darkened clearing. The standing stones cast huge eerie shadows, and she shivered.
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