The next morning, Bastien woke up with Kate curled up in his arms. Their naked bodies were entwined, and a smile spread across his lips, happy about what had happened the night before. He gently stroked Kate’s cheek as she slept; he couldn’t stop smiling. Kate had become his again. He held her in his arms after believing it would never happen again, after thinking he had lost her. Kate had returned to him. He kissed her forehead, and she snuggled closer to his chest.

Bastien began to get up to p