“I know I already said it, but thank you, Reid. Thank you for showing up for me. Thank you for letting me stay here. I feel so safe around you, and today all I want is to feel safe.” She pauses before adding, “You take care of me, and I can’t tell you how much it means to me.” “I was scared.” I hold her close. “I know you can take care of yourself, Ave. But fuck. I was worried something was going to happen to you. That I wouldn’t get there in time. It terrified me.”
