Kara nuzzled her face against Hallbjorn's chest as he picked her up, and then laid her down on the bed. The hint of a smile graced her lips until she grimaced slightly and shifted onto her side. Her behind was still sore, but even that was fading as he tucked her in. She fell fully into sleep within seconds.<br/><br/>She dreamed of the ancient city of Petra once more. Kara also dreamed of the first time she and Hallbjorn met, and it was from his perspective. But when she woke, the dream was hazy and she could not recall anything specific.<br/><br/>Kara first noticed that Hallbjorn was not in the bed with her. Only a little bit of the early morning light made it into the room, and the sound of rain falling let her know why. She was drawn to a window and looked on with delight at the fat drops of rain and the black clouds. This was not something she was used to seeing in Arizona. The rainstorms there were few and far between, and never sported such angry looking clouds.<br/><br/>As she shifted, that damn bell rang, reminding her of the night before. Kara both hated and loved that bell now. Her bottom still ached a little bit, so she headed to the shower in hopes that the hot water would soothe her. She stood in the shower for a long while, soaking up the heat of the water and eventually feeling refreshed.<br/><br/>There was a chilly bite to the air from the rain, so when Kara dressed, she pulled on jeans and a top. Unfortunately, most of her tops were a variety of camisoles and not very warm at all, so she also slipped into her pullover jacket. After she tugged on her socks and tennis shoes, she made her way downstairs.<br/><br/>It wasn't hard to find where Hallbjorn was. She followed the scent of heavenly coffee. As her nose led her to the kitchen, she paused for a moment to appreciate how large the area was, and how nice the counters and appliances were. Kara felt the urge to cook in it, but dismissed it quickly, because she did not want to burn down Hallbjorn's house.<br/><br/>She found him sitting at the kitchen table and looking out one of the large windows. Kara slipped up behind him and wrapped her arms around him in a hug. She kissed Hallbjorn's cheek, then rested her chin on his shoulder.<br/><br/>“You were awake all night?” There was no judgment or scorn in her voice, just a simple desire to know what her mate had been up to.