I woke up to something moving slowly through my hair. I moved my brows furrowed as I turned. Nikolai's fingers were in my hair, gently caressing.
I sat up, my eyes wide, my chest heaving. He was sitting up, his eyes a little weak, but still holding the same perfect light they always held around me.
Tears filled my eyes rapidly, and he broke into a small laugh as he started to reach out to wipe my tears. He hadn't quite gotten to me before I jumped into him, my hand wrapping around him, my face nuzzling into his neck.
"I thought I was going to lose you," I said, my chest heaving as I tightened my grip around him. "I really thought I was going to lose you, Nikolai. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you. I don't know how I would feel if I ever lost you. I don't know how..."
"You
