“You wanna try this with me?” Thea’s breath hitched, but she nodded. Relief swept through me. “Good. Because I want that. I want you. But I also think it’s probably best if we take things slow.” I didn’t miss the disappointment on her face, and I liked that, too. “You’ve been through a lot. It’s going to take time to erase the lies in your head, but we’ll tackle them one by one.”
