Zain POV
I close my eyes, letting the words sink into the hollowed-out spaces inside me, letting myself believe them, even if only for tonight.
Maybe for the first time in my life, I don’t have to be the one holding everything together. Maybe for once, it’s okay to fall apart in someone else’s arms, and it’s okay to just let go.
Liam presses another kiss against the back of my neck before he finally shifts, untangling himself slowly from around me. His hand trails down my spine as he pulls away, the absence of his touch making the cold creep in immediately. I feel him smile against my skin, feel the warmth of it, even as he murmurs, “Gonna make you a drink. Get you some cookies too.”
I huff a soft, exhausted laugh, rolling my face into the pillow. “Cookies?”
He pulls on his boxers, fl
