The One He Craves

by A. Marie Johnson

I won’t hesitate to be whoever you want and need me to be. Give me the word, and I’ll be it. Give me the time and place, and I’ll show up. I’d for real do anything for you, Nim. Anything.”

All I care about is that you’re safe.” Nim trailed her finger across my rosary tattoo and kissed my lips before she said, “And that you’re mine. I meant it when I said I never wanted to be without you, Dretti. I meant that shit with my entire soul.”