“That wasn’t a joke. I’m genuinely trying not to die on your bitchy ass,” he reminded. He winced when she brought that up again. It was something he knew, but he still tried not to think about it. “I’d change a lot if I could, but that’s definitely at the top of the list.”
“Yeah, well, you can’t change it. But you can damn sure be there for her now or so help me, I will fucking kill you myself.” Her hands itched a little with the desire to touch him, but it was still a little on the weird side and she was still navigating just how normal things were.