“She also needs chick time,” Jen said. “Not to be confused with di—”
“I won’t be up too late,” Sally said, quickly cutting her friend off. “I want to put Titus to bed.” She kissed his lips, and she felt his reluctance to let her go. “I won’t be long. I do want to see Jacque again.”
“I know. I just don’t like having you out of my sight or seeing you with those injuries,” he responded through their bond. “I don’t know if you have any idea how crazy it’s making me to see you cut up like this, Sally. But I don’t want to smother you.”
“We’ve endured worse and will continue to do so. I love you, Costin.”
“And I you, brown eyes.”
The endearment that, at one time, would have caused her pain, filled her with warmth. She’d reclaimed something special that evil had tried to sully, and now when h
