Riley Kade held me as we watched the fire burn lower in the fireplace. I was surprised at how well I was able to handle the action of him pulling me onto his lap. His arms were comforting around my back and made me feel secure in an iron cage. I felt like nothing could touch me here like everything was gonna be okay. The more I stayed in his arms, the more I didn’t want to leave. I snuggled into his chest, molding perfectly to the curve of his body. I had my feet resting on the seat next to him, perfectly exposed to the warmth of the flames, or maybe it was him. He had heated up his hand earlier when I held it with my cold fingertips. I hugged my notebook to me and thought about tomorrow. I wanted to stay with Kade. I knew I would be okay without him, today proved that but the security I

