Chapter 29
Sora’s pov
Yuki licks the ice cream. Thinks for a second.
She looks up at me. Uses a tone only a kid pretending to be grown-up can use.
"Mommy, you're such a scaredy-cat."
She sighs. The gesture is something she copied from an adult.
"Okay. I'll go with you. I can protect you."
I'm crouched in front of her. My leg is pressing hard against the ground. It hurts. I don't care.
I pull her in. I kiss her cheek.
Even before I kiss her, I hesitate. This time she doesn't pull away. She lets me kiss her. Then she goes back to licking the ice cream. A drop of chocolate slides down to her chin.
"Let's go," I say. "Mommy is going home to grab a few things."
"Okay."
She says that okay so sweetly.
The car is parked on the small road behind the Packhouse.
The driver Beta sent is
