Then she turns toward me with that smile.
The one that's becoming my favorite thing in the world.
“I don't know why,” she says, “but this feels like an adventure.”
I can't help smiling back.
“It kind of is.”
Oh Honey, if only you knew.
She laughs.
“See? I knew you'd get me.”
God.
She has no idea how dangerous those words are.
Because I do get her. And she gets me.
Far more than she realizes.
And my Bear...
My Bear is absolutely drunk on it.
He's been restless since the moment she climbed into my truck.
Every mile she's beside us calms him.
Every laugh she gives us settles something deep inside my chest.
Every accidental brush of her hand against mine while we drove made him rumble with contentment.
He doesn't want this day to end.
Truth be told...
Neither do I.
I don't know how many more firsts I'll get with her before I have to tell her everything.
Before she learns monsters are real.
Before she finds out I'm one of them.
So if she wants another hour with me...
Another walk.
Another conversation.
Another memory.
I'll give it to her.
Even if it means taking her onto Clan lands.