Will You Remember?

Something wasn't right. He had gone to sleep with the feel of cool open night about him. He awoke to thr sensarion of weight upon him, and heat at his side. Like someone had tucked a flame-warmed stone against his side. But softer. He looked down...and almost jumped ten feet in the air. His body jerked, and then froze, unnatural stillness over taking him as he looked at the tiny form curled up against him. He forced even breaths past his chest. His first reaction had been shoke. If a female master had been found at his side without their express permission, he would be put to death. Sometimes even with their permission. Once his first frantic thoughts has eased and he was reminded how this wasn't home...

Well, then he was over come with how gentle she looked in her sleep. Whatever had kept her muscles tense in wakefulness had eased. She looked soft, and content. Curled up against him as through she belonged there. His heart began to ache, through he coukd not say exactly why. The softness of her lips could just been seen from this angle. A wild thought flitted across his mind. His heart picked up in speed. Foolishness. He closed his eyes, and tried to pretend she was not there.

It did not work at all, and the rest of the night past in tense slothfulness. His mind refused to rest, and his body refused to budge. He would not risk disturbing her and dashing her peace.