ALONE, THE EASE WITH which my body had pressed up against Tank faltered. During the last seven weeks when we’d been living separately, he and I had carved out date nights and filled entire days with joint projects. The shared hours had melted in my mouth like rich chocolate. Still, it felt strangely different to be here with him amid his pack.
Perhaps that’s why I took a step backwards, regretting it the moment his arm fell away from me. The absence of warmth reminded me that Tank was completely n***d. “You must be frozen.”
“Colder now.” His eyes crinkled and then, yes, his chin dipped.
“What’s with that?” I tilted his face back level with one finger. Asked the question I’d been wondering about ever since I’d made my decision to use Marina’s boon for Butch’s sake. “Do you wish I’d asked
