Looking at Xavier on his knees in front of me was a lot. I never imagined he would kneel to me this way. The tears ran down his face as he waited for me to respond. I stumbled back slightly as the emotions pushed down on me. I gripped the marble as I used the counter for support. He jumped up immediately at that. He got so close I could feel the heat of his body. He placed his hands on the counter on either side of me.
"Kifa, I don't care how you feel about me, but don't expect me to watch you have a panic attack in front of me." He whispered the words and I felt a slight shudder down my back. I looked up to lock eyes with him. "Not when I can stop it." The heat from his body was enough to add a sense of calm to my body. As I relaxed, he furrowed his brow for a moment. "Kifa, how can you
