The request didn't surprise me. Leon's need for control meant he'd want me where he could see me, protect me, know exactly where I was at all times.
"Leon, that's......."
"I know it's fast. I know we barely know each other. But after last night, after almost losing you and Damien and facing my mother... I can't go back to pretending I don't need you. I can't wake up wondering if you're safe or if something's happened because I wasn't there to protect you."
There it was the fear underneath the possessiveness. Not about control for control's sake, but about protecting the people he'd finally let himself care about.
"Okay," I heard myself say.
Leon pulled back, surprise flickering across his features. "Okay?"
"Okay, I'll move in. But with conditions." I held up a
