Does it help having all of your sisters home right now?” She pulled back and looked at me. “It does. But do you know what is helping the most?” “What?” “Being with you. It’s honestly the happiest I’ve felt since my mom died, Niko. This.” She reached for my hand and intertwined our fingers. “This makes me happy.” I pulled her back against me and hugged her tight. “This makes me happy too.” Now I just had to figure out how to not fuck it all up.
