Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

It felt strange to have him tuck me in, but not in a bad way. It was nice to
have someone take care of me when I was so used to being the one caring for
others. Once the covers were back in place, Maddox wiped the tears that
were left on my cheeks, and looked me over one last time before turning to
move away. My hand shot up to grab his wrist before he was too far away,
and his gaze went back to mine.
“Do you think we’ll be okay, Maddox?”
It was the first time I ever called him by his first name, and I heard the
little intake of breath as his gaze faltered a bit. I could tell he didn’t know
how to answer that, mostly because Maddox Brooks was not a liar. I don’t
even know what pushed me to ask him that.
Maybe I needed someone other than the voice inside my head to tell me
the nightmare was over. Maybe I just needed reassurance.
After a minute or so, his voice broke the silence, with a determination I
had never heard him muster before.
“You’ll be more than okay, Sofia. I’ll make damn sure of that.”