“That’s just the thing. Spending time with you has really helped me. I sleep better, and I don't have any nightmares. I feel safe with you, and I have never been this happy,” she says and I smile. “I have never been this happy either,” I say, taking her hand over the table. “So, I was hoping that I could stay over at your place tonight,” she says and I smile. “That can be arranged. But we don't have to do anything you aren't ready for,” I say, and she nods and smiles sweetly, before she goes back to eating. This is a big step for her. We haven't made love yet, and that is perfectly fine with me. The last guy she dated was a piece of s**t. When she refused to have s*x with him, he tried to force her. He would've gotten his way if her brother hadn't come into her room looking for somethin

