“Bed.”
“Position?”
“Side by side first.”
“Good.”
“Maeve said lying on my back with support could work too.”
“Yes.”
He noticed my surprise.
“I took notes.”
“Of course.”
“What do you want?”
The question shifted the atmosphere between us.
I considered before answering.
“I want to touch you without fear becoming the loudest thing between us.”
His expression softened.
“I want to see you feel good.”
I reached across the table.
“And I want you to know stopping will not cost you anything.”
Noah gave me his hand.
“What else?”
Desire warmed my voice.
“I want to be inside you.”
His breath caught.
“I want the closeness we remember and the one we haven’t made yet.”
His eyes darkened.
“But only when your yes is about wanting it, not proving recovery.”
“It is.”
“Today?”
“Today.”
“Tomorrow can answer again.”
He exhaled.
