The next morning, Malax and I wake up to an empty house. We cuddle and eat breakfast. "What's bothering you, babygirl?"
"Nothing."
"I can tell something is. You can talk to me."
"I might like Scotch."
"We'll see how it goes. But what else?"
I hide my face in his chest. He rubs my back and waits. He waits for a long time. "Say what's on your mind. You'll feel better if we talk about it."
"Nadine said she does her boys at the same time. Then, when Tobias and Victor kissed Eriska's neck, it's... I don't want to."
He wraps me up tight. "You don't have to. You're not Nadine. Eriska's not even having s*x yet. You're you. This is our relationship. We're not going to do anything you're not comfortable with."
"But..."
"No. No, buts. You're everything I could ever want. All I want to do is
