Ray hummed contentedly. “Good thing I’m the brains and you’re the brawn.” “Hey”—I laughed, jostling her as I lay back down—“are you calling me stupid?” “Not at all, Brawny,” she teased, tucking herself back inside my embrace. “Now”—she laid a finger over my lips—“shush and go to sleep with me.” I kissed the tip of her finger and nestled my chin against her shoulder. Then, before anything else had the chance to keep me awake, I fell soundly asleep to the hush of her breathing.
