Stranger (43 page)

At three in the morning, things are easier to say and understand even when they don’t make as much sense. Sam knew this because he was a master at middle-of-the-night philosophy.

His arms pulled me tighter against him, and for once, he was silent.

“Go to sleep,” I told him, and I think he did.

There’d be time later for talking. For listening. Time to negotiate. When daylight came, I might even be angry with him again, but that would be all right, too, because no matter what happened, I knew I wouldn’t regret this moment, now. Sam had told me,
One must have sorrow
to truly appreciate joy.

For the first time ever, it seemed like a fair trade.

Megan Hart is the acclaimed author of over thirty erotic novels and novellas, including
Dirty,
Broken,
and the bestselling
Tempted
. Megan lives in the deep dark woods of Pennsylvania with her husband and two children, and is currently working on her next novel for Spice.

You can contact Megan through her Web site at: www.meganhart.com.