Jamie's POV Alex and I were sitting in my living room, watching The Bachelorette because why not? My mate wasn't paying attention because he was looking at my body. At first, he had been memorizing how my hair curled around his fingers. Now, he was memorizing how our hands felt together. I watched as he interlocked our hands and his thumb would trace my knuckle in a swift motion. I smiled at him as I also felt him sifting through our bond. He was in a very affectionate mood today and I was in love with it. "Sweetheart?" I questioned him. "Hm?" He asked, letting his fingers run over my palm, which sent chills through my body. "I love you." He looked up at me with a smile. "I love you too." At that moment, we heard footsteps on the stairs and Alex moved me closer to him. My mom wasn't

