He steps closer. Once my eyes find his again, he whispers gently, “Let me wake you up, Kalani.” My eyes flutter closed as the soft words I’d spoken to my grandfather flow through me. “You can go to sleep... I’ll wake up for you.” Opening my eyes, I look up at Nate. The longer my gaze searches his features, the further his smile grows. “I want you?” I whisper, my brows pulling in slightly. “Yeah, baby.” He nods, lifting his hand to tuck my hair behind my ear, resting his palm in the spot he’s claimed. “You do.”
