(Kieran)
We sat on the couch in silence for a while.
Sloane was leaning against me. I had my arm around her.
She seemed tired. Drained.
I didn't blame her. Today had been hard on both of us.
"You want to watch something?" I asked.
"Not really."
"Okay."
We just sat there. The house was quiet.
After a while she turned to look at me.
"Thank you," she said.
"For what?"
"For today. For coming to check on me. For being here."
"You don't have to thank me for that."
"I know. But I want to."
I looked at her. Really looked at her.
She was beautiful. Even exhausted and stressed, she was beautiful.
I leaned in. Kissed her.
She kissed me back.
It started gentle. But then it deepened.
I pulled her closer. She shifted. Moved onto my lap.
Her hands were in my hair. Mine were on her wa
