Time seemed to slip by, the room grew darker and darker, making it impossible to continue reading. I found myself lying next to Maximus. His arms had reached out for me as I shifted, so he now held me close to his chest, which I didn’t mind. The bond wanted me to be close to him. I can feel it still. I wanted to be as close to him as possible, to be swallowed by his very being would be fine by me.
I nestled into his chest, closing my eyes. I felt him kiss the top of my head as he pulled me even closer, something I wasn’t sure was possible. The heat radiating off of him, was soothing me into a deep sleep.
“Do you feel it?” He whispered. I didn’t want to speak, in fear it would leave me, so I only nodded. I could feel his heartbeat pick up as he tilted my head back, kissing my lips with a
