He chokes, struggling, and my heart squeezes. I hear a small strange rattling and, for a moment, I wonder if this is a new sound all his own until I realize that he’s not the one making it. I am. It’s like…I’m trying to purr like he does. Is that…is that even possible? He releases a breath and I don’t miss the way his hold tightens around me. He nuzzles the side of my neck