Knox POV
We don’t speak right away.
She rests her head on my shoulder, and I press a kiss to her temple.
“You alright?” I ask, low and steady.
She nods, slow and tired. “Yeah.”
I wrap my arms tighter around her, keeping her close, keeping her warm.
“Good. ’Cause I’m not touching anyone else, Red. Not unless you tell me you're done.”
She doesn’t answer, not in words. But the way she burrows into me, soft and quiet, tells me enough.
When I roll back into the compound, I’m not even sure I should’ve come. My head’s a mess. I tried to get her to come with me, tried to make it easy, but she shook her head and said no. I didn’t push her. Didn’t ask for a reason. I just let her go. Because I knew if I pressed her, if I tried to tug her back into my world, it’d do more harm than good.
So,
