It felt as if something poked him in the cheek as wakefulness tugged at the edges of his senses. Rhychard did his best to ignore it as he stretched, his muscles still sore and stiff from the battle with the gargoyles. As he settled back into the bed, he wrapped his arm around Renny, pulling her bare back against his chest. He was still not used to her being in his bed, but he would never complain. He had her back, and he was never letting go. Hell, he could hardly let her out of his sight.
Once the battle was over, he headed straight back to his condo and the warmth of his bed, the warmth of Renny's body. He did take a shower first, of course. He was sure Renny wouldn't appreciate him climbing into bed covered in gargoyle blood and ash. Jayden offered to take Buttercup home, which he wasn
