Nothing to Everything (Roommate for Roommate Book 1)

by Maia Aaron

I take a deep breath in. I scoot over a little until I’m sitting next to where Fitz is sitting with his back resting against his headboard, and then I put my head on his shoulder. The minute I do that, Fitz’s hand is reaching for mine so he can intertwine our fingers and rub his thumb back and forth along the back, and he’s placing a soft kiss on my hair. He likes to do that a lot, I’ve noticed. And I love it. I want these small acts of affection to be mine forever. I want his touches to belong to me and only me, and I want to give him mine whenever I want to. Would it be so bad to believe that I could? We sit in silence for a moment, and Fitz doesn’t push me to talk. He doesn’t force me to tell him what I’m thinking and he doesn’t get angry with me for seeking his comfort even though I’m being short with him. He just lets me be, and I realize, in this moment, that I want this every single day. I want him every day. Everything that he is. And if that means having to talk about things I’d rather keep buried, then so be it. “We need to talk,” I break the silence, lifting my head off of his shoulder and turning to look at him. “I know that. But talking isn’t… It’s not easy for me. It’ll take time for me to give you everything you want from me. But I’m… I’m willing to try. If that’s enough for you.” Fitz’s eyes soften, and he gives a small nod. “It’s more than enough, love. In the meantime, I can do all the talking for us.”