I wake up before sunrise, my heat flaring up again and making me angry. I don’t want it, I don’t want to have to rely on Niall to get me through it and I don’t want Joel to have to leave again. I sit up, planning to sit outside to get some air and maybe watch the sunrise in the hopes I can slow down the heat flare. Then I look at Joel, sleeping and remember his orders to keep me inside and let out a frustrated sigh.
“Take off your T-shirt,” Joel whispers, tugging at the hem of the shirt.
“Why?” I ask.
“Because skin-to-skin contact helps,” he mumbles, still half asleep as he pulls off his own shirt.
The cabin is still dark and I feel too hot anyway so I pull off the top and lie back down next to Joel. He pulls me to lay on top of him, our bare chests pressed together and I feel instantl
