My heart felt like it would implode on itself. His presence behind me felt like the presence of something beautiful, intriguing, and perfect, and I knew I was too scared it we would be on the other side by now.
I wanted so badly to be able to take his hand. To hold him tight. To tell him the things he wanted to hear. I wanted to watch him fall even deeper, knowing I was that strong, independent woman with whom his heart would be safe.
"Thank you," I whispered, catching him a little by surprise.
He looked up, his brows furrowed while his thumb came tiny circles around the tiny dots on the small of my waist.
"For what, Angeline?"
I shrugged. "This. Everything. In the blink of an eye, you changed my life."
He chuckled, then leaned to kiss my shoulder. "I would do it a thousand times ov
