“Yes, I like you needy and whatever is happening between us is staying strictly between us. That shouldn’t have been a question. You already take up most of my time; I don’t have it for someone else.” And I don’t want to give it to anyone else. “Even when I’m not around?” His lips graze mine. “Even when you’re not around,” I reiterate, pecking his lips because I can’t help myself anymore. “Happy?” “Always with you.” He eliminates the tiny space between our lips and kisses me hard.