Thank you both. @often123, I've got others in this forum, but I tend to pop up with a few new ones every couple months. I hope you enjoy any of mine you find! @Bullseye I think he's good for her. :) She's not exactly in the most rational state of mind in this story, but I think she's on her way to f...

You look relaxed again today. I don't like it. I want to like it, I do, but there's a little monster living in the pit of my stomach that demands your attention. Your positive attention, your compliments, your arm around my waist, but also the hard palm of your hand, the yank of your fingers around ...