Firestar awoke, feeling Sandstorm's warm body against him. He grinned. His plan had worked far better than he had expected, and he had earned back his special place in her heart. He had also brought back her feelings for him, all in one night. He had been surprised at first, but then he realized that if she wanted to come back, than he would be open and willing. He laid his head on her side, feeling the rise and fall of her steady breathing. She shifted slightly, and looked at him.

"Hey, Firestar..." her speech was interrupted as a huge yawn sent shivers through her body. Firestar lifted his head off of her and purred softly.

"...good morning! Sleep well?" she asked him, a playful glint was in her eyes, as if she knew that she had been the reason for him not being able to sleep.

"Yes, but I had stayed up late, tracking a scent in the forest," he winked at her, and she purred happily.

They both got up and walked out of Firestar's den, he was going to organize the hunting patrols and border patrols, while she was going to rest after the long night she had spent with Firestar.

Firestar was speaking with Graystripe, "Did anyone try to leave?" he asked, trying to keep an inquisitive look on his face.

"Yes, Sandstorm did, however I told her that you had left and she was gone when I turned around, I had assumed that she had gone back to her den."

Firestar resisted the urge to release a mrrow of laughter, "Interesting, I will talk to her." Graystripe nodded and yawned.

"You had a busy night, you should go rest, I will take over for today."

Graystripe nodded gratefully and padded off to the warrior's den.

Firestar issued the hunting and dawn patrols and sat on the Highrock, viewing his clan at work. When he thought Cinderpelt was free, he walked slowly to the medicine den.

"Hey, Cinderpelt," he meowed happily as he walked inside.

"Hey, Firestar, sleep well?" she winked at him and he sighed; did all she-cats know what he was thinking?

"Yes, actually, I did, and I will tell you all about it."

Cinderpelt sat and listened, nodding her head a few times. Finally when he finished, she nodded and said, "Good!"

She turned her back and went to organize her herbs. Firestar walked slowly out of the medicine den and sat on the Highrock, performing his usual duties. Tomorrow was the gathering, he remembered, and he needed a good night's sleep.

Firestar went on a rather uneventful evening patrol and after that went to sleep in his den. As he laid down, the lichen hanging over the entrance swished and Sandstorm walked in.

"Hi," she said casually.

Firestar had not been expecting anyone to come to his den, least of all her. He decided to say hi, just to see if she could stay, "Hi," Firestar said in the same manner.

She flicked her tail and laid down next to him, curling up into a ball so he could curl around her. He coiled himself carefully around her and laid his head on his paws. She was asleep almost immediately, and he was out not a moment later, his dreams overcoming the waking world.

REVIEW! Find out what happens in Firestar's dream in the next chapter!