Kacie

His eyes hungrily trail over Viktor’s exposed flesh. Jake looks up at Viktor and the emotion I find there is sadness. His eyes search Viktor’s face and I hold my breath while I wait for him to speak.

“I’m sorry,” Jake said. “I don’t think I’ve apologized for what I let happen while you were gone. I should have done better, been better.”

Viktor’s eyes soften and his hand runs through Jake’s hair. “It’s okay, there’s nothing to forgive,” Viktor murmurs. The ...