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[Make Me Yours]

SIERRA

Sebastian smiled and asked with the utmost sincerity. “Did my breakfast date sway you enough to forgive me?” His fingers brushed along my forearm, raising goosebumps all over my skin.

I sighed in contentment. Since we weren’t training today, Sebastian and I spent the rest of the morning relaxing in bed, entangled with each other. We could’ve done anything we wanted. What I earnestly wanted, though, was to do all the things couples did. Laugh with him, make plans for a future we weren’t sure we would ever see, even possibly make love. At that moment, I didn’t know much, but I knew this: being here, with him, like this. Nothing ever felt so perfect and just.

Any time from now, Uncle Dearest could attack. He would either kill me or kidnap me, but until then, I wanted to make the most of today with Sebastian.

I tapped my chin, pretending to be in thought. While I could merely say yes, I forgive you. I felt like pushing him a little further to see how far he