I had a big stupid grin on my face as I followed her inside until I remembered her past, and it struck me hard in the gut that after all, she’d been through maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to just grab her and kiss her like that. I felt sick to my stomach at the reminder, and my attitude took a nosedive.

What the f*ck is wrong with me? That’s not like me at all. But she was being so damn adorable with her combat sh*t , and I’ve wanted to since the moment ...