"Mya—"

She shook her head, and he closed his mouth. "I lived that way until eight months ago, when I found out you were alive and were being held captive. Since that day I've been scouring the city for you. All I wanted to do was find you, and now that I have, I can't believe you're here. I'm scared you're just a ghost that will disappear if I touch you. When I think of what we did in that cave, that I gave my virginity to you, I worry that it's all just a dream, that I'm ...