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He stands so quickly, I almost fall back, but he catches me, pulling my body flush with his.

"You mean that?" he asks, so vulnerable, so scared. I nod my head, smiling shyly.

I want him. All of him.

He smiles, so blinding that it takes my breath away, releasing a relieved breath through his nose.

Dipping his head, hands on my hips, his lips are so soft against mine that I almost don't feel his kiss.

We're silent, mouths only millimetres apart, breathing the same air.

"Are you just going to stare at me?" I tease.

"I am." But his actions contradict his words. Licking his lips, he leans in again, his kiss sure this time.

I pour all I have into the kiss, trying to assure him as much as I can, because that's what he needs -assurance. He needs to know he's enough, that I'm not going to give up on him like everyone else has. Deep down, he's a desperate scared little boy who's known nothing but uncertainty, and worries that he'll be given away or abandoned by those he trusts.

I intend to change that.

He smiles into the kiss, lifting me. I don't waste a second, wrapping my legs around his waist as he moves us towards his bed.

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