“No. It’s…” I closed my eyes, trying to make the right words form in my mind. “It’s because they remind me of how close I came to never being here right now.”
“And where are you right now?” he murmured.
I cradled his head against my chest. His arms wrapped around me, his palms warm against my lower back. His ear was pressed against me like he wanted to sink into my flesh.
“I’m here,” I said simply. “I’m here with you.”
The End