Hera POV

"I love you, Xander. Don't ever leave me again. Okay?"

Xander kissed my lips. "I promise. I won't leave either of you. And now you need to eat first."

I hugged him again and found a comfortable position. "I'm not hungry yet. I want to stay like this for a while. I want to ease my longing."

Xander chuckled. "Oh, I can't imagine if I left for longer. You probably wouldn't let me go for days."

I patted his chest. "You can't leave again. I won't let you do things like that again. Besides, ...