"W-What?" I sniffled, my tears came to an abrupt stop and I pushed my upper-half away to look up at him.
"Why do you think I gave you back the one thing you've wanted? Why do you think I showed you mercy? Why else do you think I forfeited my wants for yours?" He asked, sliding his fingers between strands of my hair then leaning in and placing a lingering kiss on my forehead, "I can't find the words to express how I feel, but I can show you."
"You already found them," I smiled, feeling my stomach flutter into my chest, "that's all you had to say, cutie."
He looked startled by my compliment and I grabbed his cheek, pinching it, "look at you being a big boy, finally owning your feelings," I cooed in my baby voice, laughing when he scrunched his face to get free of my hold.
"Do not speak t
