“I missed you so much. I’m sorry for leaving…” I falter a little, but then the way he smiles, gazing down at me with so much love in his eyes, tells me in no uncertain terms that he understands why I did it. He doesn’t judge me for doing the hard thing for the both of us. He dips his head to meet the shell of my ear, sending goosebumps flying down my arms. “I’ve spent a lot of lonely nights in hotel rooms. I might know a thing or two about how to make it feel a little less lonesome.” Grinning wide, I beam back at him, contentment flooding through my veins just being near him like this. “Are
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