Chapter 12

I was surprised at how tired I was.  Rather than give my body fuel to pursue activities for the afternoon, (like hunting down my rotten brother-in-law, Jason, and wringing his neck for promising my parents to that demon lord) I felt all the more exhausted after eating the light fare.  I attributed it to the fact that my body simply didn’t appreciate the way I’d transitioned from one time zone to another without the use of a portal.  As with all dis-ease of the body, my remedy was to rest.  So, I allowed myself the luxury of going back to sleep.

Since the heavy drapes were kept drawn to keep out the afternoon sun’s burning rays, I had no idea of the time when Lance finally settled his lean, sexy form on the bed next to me and gently kissed me awake.

“You have slept the day away, my love,” he cooed.

Rubbing my eyes and giving a long, loud yawn, I asked, “What time is it?”

“It is dinner time