"I know what you are worried about," Talia said to Damon. "But I need to see if there is a message from me in this necklace. I might be out of it for hours. Will you watch over me?"
Damon pressed his lips into a line and responded with a stiff nod.
Talia knew this was hard on him, and it was hard on her as well.
She was driven by her curiosity and need to find out the truth, and it was not that Damon didn't want to know the truth, but he was reluctant to do anything that might harm Talia.
Talia cupped his cheeks and gave him a long, slow kiss. She didn't have words to express her gratitude because she knew that even with all his anxiety and insecurities, he was supportive.
"You are the best mate one could have," Talia said.
"And so are you, kitten." She was determined and cute, and he was unable to deny her anything. "Just promise you will come back to me."
