When they finally broke apart, Nyrissa felt silly about how she reacted to Natalie's declaration. It made her feel amazing that Natalie wanted to ensure she was taken care of. It had been even more wonderful to know that Ryan and Quentin felt the same way.

After all the years of knowing Ryan and Quentin, she thought it odd that it took this long for her to see that they could be trusted. That was something that she was going to have to remember. Maybe it was time to give them the ...