The the mattress suddenly dipped from the opposite side.
Sienna's eyes moved despite herself.
Phei had walked around and lowered himself beside her, one knee against the floor. The teasing had disappeared from his expression, leaving behind a softness that always seemed far more dangerous to her composure than his shameless smile.
He leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
His lips remained there for a quiet moment, warm against her skin, and something inside Sienna loosened in a way she did not understand. After everything they had shared, such a small gesture should not have affected her this deeply, yet somehow the tenderness of it reached somewhere the rest had never touched.
When he pulled away, his voice was gentle.
"Good night, my Wife."
Sienna looked at him longer than she intended.
