Carrie came slowly awake when she felt strong arms wrap around her body. She sighed and snuggled into Maverick. But she knew they had to talk. She turned around and faced him. Maverick looked down at her. Carrie reached up and touched his cheek softly. He leaned into her touch as his eyes closed. He opened them after a second and stared down at her.
“About earlier, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have run away. I should have stayed and talked to you,” Carrie said softly. She bit into her bottom lip as her conversation with Mystic echoed in her mind. “I know this is hard for you. It’s hard for me too, because I want to be your mate so badly, it hurts. I want to be bonded to you completely. I want so much….so much more. I am afraid that I might not get it. I ran because I was afraid.”
“Shhhh…” Ma
