When Morwenna wasn't in the mood for closeness, she kept her distance.

Previously, her life with Stuart had clear boundaries.

Now, Morwenna had started putting her clothes next to Stuart's in the closet.

After their nightly routines, her towel and toothbrush found their new home next to Stuart's on the bathroom counter.

She felt a tiny thrill in slowly blending into Stuart's life.

Morwenna had planned to wait up for Stuart that night.

But being someone who thrived on routine, without any pressing tasks, she tended to turn in early.

By nine, she was curled up under the covers, fast asleep.

When Stuart finally finished his work and walked into the bedroom, he found Morwenna all snuggled up and sleeping soundly.

The room was filled with a comforting, sleepy aura.

His irritation from the day dissolved quickly.

frowned, feeling perhaps too

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girl was just a sleep aid, he thought; he shouldn't

without opening her

gaze not as gentle as she

Morwenna turned over.

lifting her nightshirt slightly to reveal a stretch of pale

little rabbit exposing its belly to a predator, vulnerable to a

utterly unguarded around

Stuart looked away and murmured in a low

The next day.

at five, an hour earlier than

glutinous rice. After soaking the rice overnight, she cooked them until tender, let them cool, and then cleaned and crushed the malt in, mixing it all up. She then covered the mixture with cling film and set it in a warm spot

everything, Morwenna left for

no tutoring to do, only her morning shift at the

work, even finding pleasure in filleting

fish deliveries, she wondered whether Stuart was at home or at the office. She wasn't sure if she'd see him when

apron, her phone rang, showing

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