"God shit on me a long time ago, Beautiful. It looks like he has been doing the same to you," he told her in a voice filled with scorn. "If God didn't approve of what we are doing then he would have made it so it would be faster to warm a body up while they were dressed. This is the fastest way to get someone warm. Every single book that talks about arctic survival teaches you to strip a freezing person nude and then get nude yourself so you can share body heat faster. I'm not about to rape you. If that had been my intention then I would have done it that first day. I just want you to get better. I must admit though, I have been dreaming about being in this bed with you, nude like this. Of course, in my dreams, we weren't trying to keep you alive and healthy but were enjoying each other's body."<br/><br/>Wisely, he didn't say just how long he had been having those dreams. He fell silent after that and rested his head on the pillow. The gentle sound of Anna breathing lulled him to sleep and after a while, he began to snore gently. His arms still held her trapped against him but they remained still, even if one arm was nestled just under her breasts. Conda slipped into the room about ten minutes after Goose had fallen asleep and put a small bag on the night stand where Goose could see it before he left the rom just as quietly.