Page 297 of Safe With You

That lasted maybe three seconds.

“You’re staring again,” she called without turning around.

I laughed.

“How do you know?”

“I can feel it.”

“That sounds made up.”

She opened the refrigerator.

“Do you want this water or not?”

“Yes.”

She grabbed two bottles and closed the door.

When she turned around, I was leaning against the entrance to the kitchen.

Her steps slowed.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

“There you go again.”

She handed me a bottle.

I took it, but she didn’t move away.

Neither did I.

The quiet stretched between us.

Not awkward.

Not uncertain.

Just full.

I set the unopened bottle on the counter beside me.

Luna looked at it.

“You asked for that.”

“I changed my mind.”

“About water?”

“Yeah.”

Her eyes lifted to mine.

I reached for her slowly.