“I’ll take care of you. You’ll take care of me. We’ll do what feels good, and if you get uncomfortable, you let me know. We don’t need rules for that.” She nods and her nose brushes against mine. “Okay.” “Okay,” I repeat. “I do want one thing though.” She smiles, her mouth a millimeter away from mine. “I want more than one thing.” A laugh slips out of me. Yeah, I do too. But I want this one thing more than I want all my fantasies combined. It’s not worth it to me otherwise. “You’ll talk to me tomorrow. You won’t hide from me. I refuse to be a regret, Nova.” She leans back slightly, just far
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