A sudden drumbeat woke Yvonne up. Only when she opened her eyes did she realize that her head was resting on Stephen's lap. She was speechless for a moment. She didn't know when she'd fallen asleep or when she'd moved to sleep in such a scandalous position!

Stephen sensed her movements and brushed some loose strands of her hair away from her face. "You're awake?"

Yvonne felt slightly embarrassed and sat up hastily. "Why didn't you wake me up?"

"You were sleeping very soundly." It was also St