He leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
“It’s late.”
He nodded.
“Why don’t you get some sleep? We can talk more in the morning.”
He sunk further into the couch.
I stood and grabbed a blanket from the back of the chair. I walked over to him and laid it across his lap. As I stood up, he grabbed my hand.
My instinct didn’t kick in and pull away, which concerned me. When he brought my hand to his lips and kissed it, my heart melted, which concerned me more.
He let go.
I learned over and kissed his cheek. The warmth of him felt good against my lips.
I stood, and looked down at him.
The love of my life, my father’s son, here in my home.
My heart burst, I ran out of the room before I said or did something stupid.