His brows pull together.
“I-I'm still learning how the bond works between us.”
He scratches the back of his neck.
“I probably shouldn't have done that.Shit.I didn't mean to.I swear.”
He's frowning so hard I could almost laugh.
“Wait.You think I'm mad?”
“I'd understand if you were.”
Instead, I grin.
A really big grin.
“Uh uh.That is so cool.”
His mouth falls open.
“What?”
“I said that it's cool.”
“You're not freaked out?”
I think about it.
Really think about it.
Then I shrug.
“I mean...”
I lean back against his chest.
“If I stop and overthink everything that's happened in the last twenty-four hours?”
“I'd probably have a complete mental breakdown.”
He nods solemnly.
“Reasonable.”
“But honestly?”
I lace my fingers with his.
“This is the first time in my entire life I've felt...”
The word catches.
“...happy.”
His arms tighten around me.
“I've spent thirty-six years trying to find someone who understood me.”
