9

“May I sit with you?” I asked him sweetly.

He looked at me and then nodded. I sat beside him and then he scooted over so that he was touching me, side to side. I noticed the tiniest of flutters on my skin when he scooted closer which confused me.

He stayed like that, silent for a minute, just snuggled up next to me. Then he put his hand on my knee and leaned his head against my arm. I wrapped my arm around him and asked him what was wrong. He didn’t answer me.

He seemed to comfortable I didn’t want to move himm but then I heard a tiny snore escape his mouth and I giggled I reached down and lifted him from his arms, pulling him to my chest and letting his head rest on my shoulder. I stood and swayed back and forth as he slept on me. The mysterious flutters were stronger now as his entire tiny body was pressed against mine.

“Raine?”

I heard my father’s voice, slightly pan