She took a long breath. “Thank you. This is going to make a huge difference for us.” She studied me. “But you already know that, don’t you?” I did my best to soften my expression, the feeling just a bit foreign. “Good things should happen to good people.” “You have a kind heart, Griffin Lockwood. Even if you’d rather people didn’t see it.” Her word...
“I made this for you. It’s an apology drawing. Sorry if I called you a giant, and it hurt your feelings. But I still think you’re a giant and you have magic. But that’s cool. You should be proud of that. Cae Cae always tells me that it’s the things that are different about us that are the most special.”
“Just let me know when it gets to be too much. I’ll try and temper Mia’s creativity.” I glanced over at Caelyn as I lifted the cooler. “I don’t mind, really.” “Your entire house is going to be covered in rainbows if you’re not careful.” I chuckled. “There are worse things.” So many worse things than a little girl showering me with rainbows and magi...
Caelyn reached over, her palm coming to rest on my forearm. “You don’t owe me any explanations. You’ve shown me time and again how good your soul is.” Her touch, her words, they seeped into my bones. The warmth of them was so hot it burned. And I never wanted to forget the feeling.
She looked so damn lost. When her gaze met mine, it was almost empty. “This is extremely unprofessional, but I could really use a hug right now.” I didn’t think. I just moved. I wrapped Caelyn in my arms the way I’d wanted to from the moment I saw her staring down at that damn piece of paper. She was so tiny, her face burrowing into my chest as I h...
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