“This whole space is mine. They will not — ” She shook her head, mouth brushing against his skin. Limb by limb, she unwound herself from him, flesh pebbling in the chill of the room as she pulled away from his warmth. “It’s not far. Come.”
Part of him was excited, exhilarated at the thought of running down the hallways with her and without a stitch of clothing on, and he nodded, jumping to his feet and wavering only a little as he stretched. Holding out his hand and slipping it into hers, he took a deep breath and eyed her playfully, rising to the challenge.
His eagerness made her laugh. “It’s really not far.” She let him pull her up, then tugged him by the hand through the near-darkness to a curtained alcove next to the fireplace. Brushing the curtains back, she revealed another, smaller room, mostly filled with bed. A heavy wooden door appeared to lead outside, and a small fireplace shared the chimney with the other room, lending this one a slight warmth.