His heartbeat is a steady roar against my ear, so loud it almost vibrates. Buddum. Buddum. Buddum. “Zach.” His hand stills in my hair as he ceases massaging my scalp. “Yeah, babe? You back with me?” “Kinda. Your heart is beating really fast.” “You scared me for a moment there.” “I scared myself. Sorry, things just got a bit much.” “Don’t worry about it.” But still, his arms don’t move to release me. He’s cuddling me so close, I can feel the rise and fall of his chest with each inhale he takes.
