Dahlia It took everything in me to summon the courage to face Hunter after what we had done. What he had done to me, what I begged him to do, more specifically. I thought about all the things that were said, including his apology. I hadn't expected one. I wondered if things might be different now. Better, maybe. But did I want things to change? Now that he branded me with his touch? Would things be awkward moving forward? Would he suddenly feel free to touch me whenever he pleased now that that door had been opened? I was a mess of thoughts and feelings. I would be lying if I said his touch didn't help. Band-aid or not, he made me feel alive for the first time in... dare I say ever. I always enjoyed life, up until recently, but the feelings I had while he was touching me... were unlike