“I don’t have time for tea—I’ll grab some at work,” she whispered while trailing behind me into the kitchen.
I’d hoped for a few minutes alone with her to work through the thoughts in my head, to put them into words she needed to hear, but nodded.
I stood by the front door and held out my arms.
She didn’t hesitate to walk into them, squeezing me tight.
A heavy sigh left me, and I kissed the top of her head.
Lily tipped her torso away from me, a soft curve on her lips assuring me I was sending her off happy and sated.
“Thank you,” I said, not expanding on the reason, but at the fade of her smile, I realized maybe she wasn’t as okay with the situation as I’d assumed.
“Remember my ex?”
“Yeah.” I pulled her tighter against my chest, needing her to know that s**t wouldn’t happen with th
