Chapter Forty-Six
“Leo, I did mean it. I wasn’t-”
“I know. You mean it now. It’s just after Delany… I don’t think either of us could take it if you changed your mind. Already, I-” He stopped, shaking his head. “What I mean to say is I know it’s all still so new and we care about you.”
“Leo.”
He dragged a tattooed hand through the loose strands of his hair. Tugging at the ends before dropping his hands. “Just sleep on it and when you have a clear head, we can talk about everything and what we all need.”
Nodding, I stepped forward. I wanted to tell him that I didn’t need to sleep to think clearly. I wanted to be with him and Cy. The words wouldn’t come and my throat felt tight again.
“Izzy, come get some rest. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. We will be picking up my dad with Ian.
