Casteel leaned in and folded his hand around the nape of my neck. It was as if we were the only ones at the table. “If you need that, then so do I. It’s as simple as that.” I could hear my heart pounding. “No, it’s not.” “It is.” Casteel pulled me toward him until our faces were only inches apart as he said, “Because I will never be at peace if you’re not.”
