"I mean, he was drunk when he said those things. People say all kinds of crazy stuff when they're wasted."
Bennett's tense expression softened, the worry lines around his eyes smoothing out. "Oh. That makes sense then."
Kimi nodded, her gaze drifting away from his face. She caught her bottom lip between her teeth, the words she needed to say tangled up inside her throat like barbed wire.
She felt the warmth of his fingers as they found hers. Bennett's hand enveloped hers completely, his thumb tracing gentle circles across her knuckles.
"Something's eating at you, isn't it? Talk to me, Kimi. I'm your friend first, everything else comes after that. Whatever it is, you can tell me."
Kimi met his earnest gaze, drawing in a shaky breath that didn't quite fill her lungs.
"Bennett, there's something I really need to discuss with you."
"I'm listening."
"Bennett, I can't—"
