“That is absolute garbage. There is nothing and no one sweeter than you. Didn’t I say you were a little cupcake? You think I would say something that embarrassing unless I really meant it?” She hiccups a laugh and relief soars in my middle. “You have healthy urges, Marlow. All of them are totally normal, even if they’re a tiny bit more…” “Pronounced?” “Pronounced. Exactly.”
