“What did you say?”
When he looked up again, his face turned all pink. “I just said I liked to have you stay with me. I didn’t know for sure what you did to me apart from the fact that you stripped me off my clothes, not that I mind it, but I woke up with your arms around me and that made me feel so safe.”
Zeke’s throat tightened. “I almost lost you again,” he said. “I can’t imagine how I feel if I couldn’t save you this time.” He reached out and pulled Nate to lie down with him. “We’re leaving tomorrow. I can’t stand being in this city longer, not when you are with me. Those people searching for you may try to track you down around the city, I don’t care. In Oil Hills you’ll be safe in my place.”
Nate rested his head on Zeke’s shoulder. “I feel safe wherever you take me, Zeke Mitchell.
