Ayden said, pulling me closer as we walked slowly. “Are you okay?” “Yeah... I’m just so sorry for—” “You have nothing to be sorry for,” Ayden interrupted, stopping us in our tracks. “You didn’t do anything wrong.” “I shouldn’t have—” “Shouldn’t have what?” His brow arched. “Kissed me?” “No.” I shook my head. “You’re right. I would never take that back.” A faint smile appeared on his lips as Ayden tugged on my arm slightly, and I worked myself into his arms. “Can you promise me something?” “I’ll try,” I murmured. “Quit trying to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. You’re not responsible for all the bad things that happen in this wonderful world we live in,” he replied. “You think you can work on that?” “I think I can.” I nodded as he let go of me. “I didn’t freak you out back there, did I?” he asked. “Not even. It was actually pretty...” I stopped myself and started laughing. “Pretty what?”
