Thankless in Death
“IN THE MURKY light before dawn she felt the alone even before her eyes adjusted.
Roarke was up and … somewhere already, she thought. She’d have wondered how he managed to rise, even shine so damn early, but even as she lay there she knew she’d finished with sleep herself.
Her mind had already circled to Reinhold.
Even as she sat up she cued into the snoring, a sound even kindness and affection couldn’t term a purr. She made out the heap of fur and limbs that was Galahad at the foot ...of the bed.
At least somebody knew how to sleep until actual morning, she thought, and shoved out of bed.
She’d grab a workout and a quick swim, she decided. Tune everything up since she had the time. She hunted up ancient sweat shorts, a support tank, tossed an NYPSD T-shirt over it.
The cat never stirred, the snoring never ceased while she pulled on shoes, then slipped into the elevator.MoreLess
Roarke was up and … somewhere already, she thought. She’d have wondered how he managed to rise, even shine so damn early, but even as she lay there she knew she’d finished with sleep herself.
Her mind had already circled to Reinhold.
Even as she sat up she cued into the snoring, a sound even kindness and affection couldn’t term a purr. She made out the heap of fur and limbs that was Galahad at the foot ...of the bed.
At least somebody knew how to sleep until actual morning, she thought, and shoved out of bed.
She’d grab a workout and a quick swim, she decided. Tune everything up since she had the time. She hunted up ancient sweat shorts, a support tank, tossed an NYPSD T-shirt over it.
The cat never stirred, the snoring never ceased while she pulled on shoes, then slipped into the elevator.MoreLess
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