Chapter 238

He released her wrists and she dropped her arms, linking her hands behind her back where they wouldn’t be a threat. His arms came around her, trapping her arms against her torso, and he held her tightly against his chest, resting his cheek on top of her head. She burrowed into his chest, softening against him, using her body to soothe him. They stood in a plastic room surrounded by a scene that would disgust most people and yet… she felt closer to him than she ever had. “Lisa,” his voice croaked as he nuzzled her hair. She lifted her face to him and he kissed her, his lips sliding across hers delicately, tenderly. “I’m sorry,” he whispered against her lips, and she kissed the words away, wanting him to know that he didn’t need to apologize, that although she didn’t know what he was going through, she understood. He deepened the kiss, taking control and she gave it to him, melting into him, her muscles going slack and compliant. “I need you, Sweet Lisa,” he said, his voice husky. “I nee