He held me as I sat on the very edge of the vanity, us still connected, until the tears finally dried up. I was a mess again with tear-stained cheeks and snot... everywhere. Not pretty, but I don't care. He deserves to see the ugly side. Finally, he spoke. “I want you to learn to trust me, so I’m going to tell you that I would prefer us to stay attached. I would like to stay in you forever, connected forever, but I know you need some space now, and I want to clean you up.” His deep voice sounded from above me and even though it was a strange thing to say, I appreciated his honesty. Yes, my fae loved it. I could feel she wasn't ready for the connection to be lost just yet. Me... I was too busy trying to breathe normally again... and ignore her. I kept my head down, collecting myself as