She sensed his breath quicken in his throat and a slight tremble in his chest as she lay beside him. Her head rested on her hand, with her elbow embedded in the pillow next to his shoulder. She ran her other hand flatly over his chest, then lifted her hand to run one finger lazily along his lower lip, dragging and tugging slightly at the dry skin with her nail. “Mmmm, you’re very sensitive, aren’t you?” she murmured. “Ver...