Safe in His Arms
“Maybe never. Complete confidence in his own power was the trait that helped him survive desperate situations. But Becca’s question froze him like the proverbial deer in the headlights.This was what it was to love, then. Helplessness. An attachment to something that could be taken away or lost. The ache of it made him feel like an old man.He didn’t want to lie to her, or even pretend things would be all right. He shrugged. “I’m not supposed to be in your life to begin with. It wasn’t my plan to ...pop in and out. You’re the one who summoned me here, remember?”He thought she might cry, but she was braver than that. She sat up, crawled off the bed, and started dressing. “But you’re going to give me a way to contact you?” She’d turned her back to him as she pulled on a pair of pants.“Yeah. I’ll figure something out. It can’t be traceable, so it will change frequently, but I’ll keep you notified.”She turned and looked at him, her gaze steady. “I want to see you again.”The joy her words produced instantly collided with reality.MoreLess
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