“I promise.”
She leaned her forehead against mine, not letting go of my face as she did. “From now on, it’s me and you against the world.”
“Me and you.”
“Yeah, T. Me and you. No one will hurt you again.” She paused. “Ever.
The wound that had been sliced open the first time Dale had come into my room started to close, and I knew with Haven at my side, I’d be able to heal almost all of the way.
“I think I love you,” I whispered.
She placed her lips against mine, so gently I could barely feel them. “I think I love you, too.”