MINA
I didn’t know how we got here. One moment, Elias was helping me sort the pillows, telling me to rest. The next moment, I was on my back, the blankets slightly rumpled beneath us, and he was leaning over me.
His arms caged me in, making sure the world wouldn’t interrupt us this time.
“What are we going to do?” I muttered.
He smirked. “I think you already know the answer.”
The way he said it was annoyingly like his past self but much, much softer, so maybe that was why I didn’t move away when he pressed the softest kiss to my lips.
It didn’t feel like all the other kisses we’ve shared. It was more like tiny touches. I stayed still. I let him do what he wanted. Every time he brushed my lips, I felt something in my chest loosen.
He was kissing me like this when I hadn’t even
