She could barely get the words out to actually speak; she was too caught up in how he looked and how his presence made her feel. “Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for you. What took you so long?” she asked nervously, unsure of what his response would be.
“I’m sorry I’ve been gone. It’s hard to get through that steel trap of yours,” he joked.
“What? Steel trap?” she responded, confused. “Oh, my mind?”
“Yeah. You try so hard to see me that you end up blocking me out. Tonight was really the first night you fully let go. It made it easy for me to slip in and find you,” he informed her. “Of course, I understand why.”
“Well, that makes sense, I guess.”
Zoey smiled and her whole body filled with warmth and love. She stood up to hug him. He was taller than she was, but not by much. She
