NICOLE

Roman caresses my lower back with the pad of his thumb, tracing the dimples on the base of my spine absentmindedly.

I've just told him everything that happened in Ashvale, and he hasn't said a single word in response. I'm waiting for his input patiently. Now that it's over, I really don't need to revisit anything that happened. It's in the past.

I just really want to know what he thinks.

"This is the craziest shit I've heard all my life."

A short laugh escapes me. "You're ...