The sound of his voice, the feel of his skin against mine, took away all the pain I felt at that moment. It was oddly satisfying at that moment to know that I had him. One way or the other, even though I hadn't come clean about my feelings for him, I knew that I liked him, enough to want to be with him right now.
"Hi," I rasped back, my voice a little groggy. It was no shock that my voice shook at the end, but it was expected because the emotions running through me were as raw as the smile in his eyes. I held his gaze, trying to figure out what he was thinking, what his exact feelings were. "I missed you too. Terribly."
He shifted a little, trying to adjust his sitting position so he could be more comfortable. I smiled faintly at that, leaning more into his touch. His eyes were a little
