Liam:
For a long moment after it hit us, I couldn’t move. It was as if my whole body refused to respond to my demands of getting up. I just wanted to cradle her in my arms.
Her body was still trembling under mine, her breath uneven, and I stayed exactly where I was, my chest pressed to hers, my arms locked around her like if I let go, she might disappear again.
I kissed her neck gently, letting my lips linger there for a moment too long before pulling away to rest my forehead in the crook of her neck.
I once again kissed her shoulder, her scent filled my lungs, warm and intoxicating, tangled with the faint salt of her skin. I buried my face into the crook of her neck, inhaling her like I was afraid I’d forget the way she smelled.
“Liam…” she whispered, her voice still shaky. And to
