Chapter 78

The silence finally breaks as I return to the other room, and the telltale clink and bang of plates before the slosh of water signals Dane doing as he’s told. I smile with a small chuckle, warmed that he’s not turning this into a thing, and these tiny obedient behaviors are making me think that maybe we can do this. He’s being very accommodating, whereas before, I would meet resistance and conflict. Dane’s behaving.

After we talked this afternoon, Dane introduced me to the joys of cuddling up, making out, and spending an hour half watching TV while being tormented, tickled, and kissed. His flirt game was strong.

We talked briefly about nothing and everything, and he teased me endlessly, relaxing and finding a mode of modo that we both settled into. We didn’t fight for an entire hour when our focus was only on each other and had uninterrupted peace.

I got to see glimpses of the Dane I am dating. The boy I hope to see more of and expect to get more relaxed with now he’s