I settled into the seat, my body instinctively seeking out Benjamin as he sat down next to me. He carefully placed our drinks into the holders, then draped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him as he settled in himself. The warmth of his touch spread through me, grounding me in a way that felt both comforting and exhilarating.
A wave of happiness coursed through me, so intense it was almost overwhelming. Fireworks, butterflies, that fluttering feeling you read about in novels—it was all real, and it was all happening inside me. He’d told me he felt the same way, but even knowing that didn’t lessen the magnitude of my emotions.
Logically, I knew how little I truly knew about him. We hadn’t known each other long, not nearly enough to say we truly understood every little thi
