“Are you sure?” I said at length, the reluctance clear in my voice. “You’re sure I wouldn’t be able to—” “I’m sure.” Edin’s thumb stroked the pulse point at the side of my neck, making a spark of pleasure shoot through me, loosening some of the tension keeping my neck and shoulders tight. Honestly, it felt like they’d been impossibly tight for weeks at this point. I exhaled. After a long pause, I said, “Okay. I’ll stay here.” Edin rumbled out a low, pleased sound, squeezing my neck again before letting go. “Thank you.”
