Staying Fit

When Ella woke the next morning, she and Ander were alone in the room and he was still asleep. She'd spent a rather troubled night, trying to fall asleep with Fox's big body around her. Whereas being held in Ander's arms made her feel secure and comfortable, having Fox wrapped around her was like being held by... well by a Fox. One that seemed to have decided not to eat her yet, but she wasn't sure when she might be its next meal.

Which only reminded her of how he HAD eaten her last night.

Ella shuddered and forced her mind away from that. Looking over at Ander, she could see that the restraints had been removed from his wrists and ankles, just like her and she wondered when that had happened. Had Fox done it, or had others been in here? It disturbed her to think that she'd slept through Fox's exit from the room, no matter how exhausted she'd been.

"Ander," she whispered, reaching out to touch his arm. "Ander, wake up."

He came to with a jerk, and she snatched her hand back just in ca