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I thought about kissing him

"My hot water isn’t out," he said softly

"Really?"

"Really"

I thought about kissing hiain

I looked up into his stormy eyes and saw a bit of life My heartbeats quickened as I held on to hio," he said

"You should go," I replied

I thought about kissing him some more

"Unless you stayed," I said

"Unless I stayed," he replied

"My best friend toldSteven" I sighed against his lips "But I’et I’hed, studying his embrace of me "I want you to be here with me, because it helps me It helps me remember what it felt like to be wanted I just" I loweredsomeone to take care of me"

Tristan stepped closer, lowered his voice, and brushed his lips against my ear "I’ll help I’ll help you hold onto him I’ll help you remember I’ll take care of you"

"We’ll use each other to remember them?"

"Only if you want to"

"This sounds like a terrible idea, in the best kind of way"

"There’s still this giant part of ently danced acrossyour heartbeats"--I placed ainst his chest--"reh your hair"--he tangled his hands through htly--"helps me remember her"