Hideaway Strath I promise I won't break it

Under her watchful eyes, he slowly drifted into sleep.
Feeling her shifting over him, licking his paws and belly a few times to see if he was warm enough.
Even if his paws were cold, his heart wasn't. It burned with the flame that Arlette ignited within. 
At warmth that resonated with his soul, his whole being.
His blood ran for her. To keep her safe and to love her.
Another smile twitched his lips as he fell asleep.

Even in sleep, he knew she'd stayed with him, pressed so closely to his slowly warming body. He liked to think that she felt the same way. It appeared so on her face, in her eyes. But did he even deserve her? Surely not.
Then there was that worry, nagging at him from the core. There was no one here to tell him off. No one to tell him he was wrong for liking men. He'd been drawn to a woman before, and he did want to see what it was like to be with a woman.
And he'd hated it.
Can Arlette be different? What would he do if Ronnie showed up? Or even her sister, Keen?
The thoughts plagued him day and night, but here and now, he was just happy he had her. And he'd find a way to make this work.