Nanny and Her Four Alpha Bullies
“I don’t know what’s going to happen tonight, but I know that I would feel much better knowing that you are safely as far away from this as possible.”
“Okay,” I say.
“Promise me.” He’s serious.
“I promise,” I say. “I’ll stay home tonight.”
At last some of the concern leaves his face and he looks relieved. “Good. Okay.”
Without warning, he comes in for a hug. I fold into it immediately, though it doesn’t linger. It’s definitely not the ‘we just had sex’ kind of hug. It’s moreso a ‘see you later, friend’ kind of hug.
I try not to let that bother me.