“Mmm . . . Hud?” Her sleepy voice soothes my quickly spiraling mind, and I press my lips to the top of her head. “Sleep, Mads. I’ve got you.” “Mmm . . .” She rolls over so her face is buried in my chest, and those long lashes kiss her cheeks. She’s basically asleep and probably won’t remember this in the morning, but I tuck her against me anyway and close my eyes. “I like that.” So do I, Maddie. So do I.
