“I thought you were avoiding me.”
Sawyer climbed into bed beside Elizabeth and she moved to rest her head on his chest.
“I wasn’t avoiding you. I just…”
“… got scared. I understand.”
“I was going to say I just needed to talk to Selene. I wasn’t scared by the thought of you getting back to normal, I know we won’t do anything stupid and needlessly risky again.”
Elizabeth was too tired to challenge Sawyer on his use of the word normal.
She squeezed him a little tighter and savored the way his skin felt so warm and soft beneath her cheek.
“What did you need to talk to Selene about, anyway?”
Sawyer caught Elizabeth’s fingers in his, lacing them together before he brought them to his lips and kissed them tenderly.
“That’s a question for tomorrow. I’m far too tired to get in
