Page 59 of Pulse
“Ren,” he murmured, trying to interrupt.
“No, listen,” I complained. “The world might throw more bad things at us, but you have to promise that you’ll talk to me. Don’t keep me in the dark again.”
“Ren… I was only trying to make things better for you.”
“I know, but it wasn’t right,” I said, burying into his side. “You shouldn’t have had to face that alone.”
“I wanted-”
“Shut up.” I placed my hand over his mouth. “The only thing that matters is that we face the crap together. We’re a team. Promise me.”
He curled his fingers around my wrist and pried my hand away from his mouth. His gaze searched mine for a moment before he smiled. “I promise.”
I settled down against him, tangling my legs through his. The sun had dipped low, casting long shadows across the darkening bedroom. Through the windows, I could see the sky was strewn with red and orange as the afternoon gave way to twilight.
“Will you stay?” Ash asked.
I didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”
There wasn’t anywhere else I’d rather be.
