I could hear his heart beating calmly, almost in sync with mine. Quanah used his fingertips to trace irregular patterns on my back, sending shivers through me.
I still couldn’t understand what had happened here. Something was different, but I couldn’t pinpoint what. Or maybe I didn’t want to fool myself and assume things that would only hurt me later.
Quanah wanted to keep me close, and I was needy. That was the only explanation for us being drawn to each other like this.
“It’s not because of that.” His voice was low and hoarser than usual, making his chest rumble. “You feel the electric current swirling around us.”
“That didn’t stop you from keeping me at a distance before.”
Quanah took a deep breath, and his fingers stopped their movement. His warm hand rested there, just holding me
