R'lissea's question hung in the air for a long time. It wasn't that I didn't understand what she was asking, but that I didn't know how to answer. I liked being near my friends, cuddling with Fable, and resting in Luke's arms. I was okay with him kissing me, and sometimes even wanted to kiss him too.
But something had changed when I woke up to Luke this morning. I didn't know how long he'd watched over me, but that he'd fallen asleep at all must have meant he was exhausted. Even if that was because he'd broken through, even if his decision to stay with me didn't mean he wouldn't ascend, it still touched something within me.
I loved Luke. And for the first time, I actually knew what that meant. And that was what scared me.
R'lissea cleared her throat, and I flinched, realizing I'd left her unanswered. "You know, there's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone," she said. "And if that means you want to give yourself to him, I don't see why–"
