Nighttime Encounters

“I’d say it’s audacious.” Kaiden looked down at Trinity trapped beneath his arms and gasped for breath. Unlike the bold demeanor she had displayed in her counterattack, Trinity’s body was small and delicate enough to fit snugly in his embrace. The moment he met her dark eyes, wide with surprise, Kaiden tightened his arms involuntarily. Thick sinews bulged in his arms as he struggled to keep himself from collapsing onto her. “I’d say it’s remarkable.” His opposite hand, not touching the ground, cradled Trinity’s head. The palm held her soft hair, while the back of the hand was in contact with the harsh wintry chill of the ground. Trinity shuddered as she squeezed his hand, the sensatio...