“Shhh…just come here.” Using the hand he held, he pulled her up and she fell against his chest. “Let me hold you like you held me when I cried.”
His hands draped around her waist, holding her firmly when she tried to pull away. The sparks he’d longed to feel surrounded him immediately, gathering them both in comfortable warmth.
Her struggle died against him, and she relaxed, soaking his chest in tears. In a soothing way, his hands caressed her bare back. He wanted her to feel better, to feel as safe as he did when she’d held him in her arms. “It’s okay…” He cooed. “You’ll be fine soon.”
She sobbed, her nails digging into his sides as she held on to him too. They stayed like that even after she’d calmed down, it was as if they were both too scared to pull away from each other, as if this
