“Better?” I say into the dark. He’s quiet for a minute. “Yeah,” comes his soft voice. “Think you can sleep now?” “I—yeah,” he says quickly. “What?” “It’s nothing. It’s dumb. I’ll try to sleep.” “Come on, Ryan,” I tease. “You’ve seen me naked twice now. I have no secrets from you. Don’t keep secrets from me.” He shifts on the bed. “I, uhh…your voice is soothing,” he admits. “Could you maybe stay a bit longer and…maybe talk to me a little?”
