Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Kassing him. Feeling him. Cradling him to her. Keeping him safe. Safe and loved.

And oh, how Katrina wanted to say that to him. How she wanted to tell him just how deeply, how impossibly she felt for him.

But somewhere in the recesses of her bliss filled mind, she knew that would be too much tonight. She knew several barriers had already been broken, several walls had been shattered. She knew she had gotten through enuntless tactical defenses that resided in Rylan's mind, and she couldn't push it Couldn't push him to be more vulnerable or-

"L.. You mean everything to me. Kate." It was Kylan who spoke first. Rylan who broke the sounds of her panting together, coming down from her highs.

She smiled at him, completely exhausted and spent, but happy. "You mean everything to me too, Kylan." She kissed his forehead once before withdrawing from his lap, already missing the feeling of him inside her.

Kylan rolled over and stumbled to his bathroom, coming back with a few towels to help clean t

clean the pair of them up

Together, she worked in silence to right his bed and fluff his mangled pillows. She pulled her pajamas, or really I Kylan's p

s pajamas, over her body. And then she sat down on Kylan's bed, and he sat next to her. She hesitated for a second, but then she reached for his hand and took hold of his fingers.

you okay? Was that.. Okay?" As tired as she was, it was important for her to check in with Kylan. The last thing

breath caught in her throat when she realized

Her mind was but a puddle

and settled so they were snuggled close

like to get a tattoo," she whispered into the quiet of

A small one. Somewhere only I'll see it and. And you." Despite all she had done with Kylan tonight, her face still flushed warm at the

change and growth," Kylan said the words matter of fact, and she nodded in agreement, glad he

letting me know you like. Like this." She pressed her face to the crook

blanket of sleep. Just before she was lost to the night around her, she felt

"I love you, Kate."

wasn't certain she had heard them correctly at all through her sleep filled

The best dream.

the man that was never meant to be the keeper of her heart.

avocado toast when the paused and looked at Kylan. He was eating his own food glasses still

have felt her staring, because he also stilled, his teacup halfway to his lips. "What?" he deadpanned, eyeing

cleared her throat and shook her head, wondering if she should draw attention to her thoughts. "You just... You didn't

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that's all." Her voice was timid, her eyes downcast

have been shit before last night, ever since I started therapy." He wasn' looking at

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