She went still.
So did he.
For one suspended second, the only sound between them was the water running into the sink.
Then Mason exhaled shakily against her neck, and his arms tightened around her as though he'd been trying to resist the temptation to hold her all afternoon.
"I missed you so much, Fluff," he whispered. "I'm sorry. I know you might still be mad at me, and I know I don't get to act like everything is fine just because you let me spend the day with you, but I can't pretend this doesn't mean something to me."
Sage's fingers curled around the edge of the sink.
His voice sounded different without the jokes and teasing, rough around the edges in a way that made her chest ache. She had heard Mason flirt with her before, had watched him grin when she blushed and laugh when sh
