As much as he normally enjoyed the sight of her naked in his bed, she enjoyed being naked across satin sheets with him looking at her. Of course, she loved it even more when he was doing more than just looking, but they had tried the whole 'look, but don't touch' experiment more than once. Which had been quite a thrill to watch him, watch her, at least in her opinion.
Such things were not on her mind at the moment, but it would be a lovelier moment if that was the task at hand. Literally. Rather than this unpleasant discovery of a wakeup call.
Still, despite everything, one side of her lips quirked up in a fond smile at his hair sticking up every which way. It never did seem to completely behave itself.
He took her hands in his, and what he said nearly broke her heart when she absorbed what meaning there was behind it. "Jeb," her tone and eyes were soft, as she leaned in towards him, squeezing his fingers in hers. "I'm not going anywhere."