Brendon slides his arms around my neck and presses our bodies together. I knew I missed his touch, but I didn’t know I needed it this badly. Some part of me that I didn’t know was tense relaxes. The tightness in my chest is gone, and the worry hanging heavy around my shoulders lightens. “Lay with me for a while.” I don’t ask, and he doesn’t argue, just nods, and we settle onto the bed.
