LILY
He moved to lay down next to me, but I popped up and put a hand on his hip, stalling him. "Wait. You should…uh, know that I've only had one lover. And we…er, only did it once. And he said I sucked. Soooo…there's that."
Nathan stretched out beside me. "Tell me about your experience, Lily."
"It's embarrassing."
"I promise I'll keep your secrets. I'll carry your burdens. I'll stay in the dark with you until we find the light again. Baby, I want to know everything about you. Where you went school. What your parents were like. What this shitty guy's name was so I can have him killed."
"Nathan!" I smiled even though tears pricked my eyes. Wow, Lily. Way to ruin the moment. His words had been so beautiful. Did he mean them?
"All right. I'll just maim him." Nathan brushed the hair away from my face and then leaned in for a sweet, brief kiss. "I will not tolerate anyone hurting you. If they so much as give you a mean look, I'll ruin them." He lifted my hand and kissed each
