He caught her wrist gently. An unprompted touch. Very carefully, he tugged her closer until she sank into him, nearly collapsing, bones going weak. She wasn’t crying, but she was trembling, and he held her closely. Lovingly. Like he’d always wanted to, but had been too afraid to ask. She tucked her head under his chin and let him stroke her hair as she curled up next to him and shivered. 