Midnight Kisses Jeanine Benedict [patched] (2027)

“Who said anything about scared?” Leo asked.

Leo was quiet.

“I’m a bartender, Jeanine. I can pour drinks anywhere. They have bars in Seattle. They have rain, too—more than here, probably. And mountains. And your sister.” He reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, his fingers lingering on her cheek. “I’m not asking you to build a life for me. I’m asking if I can build one with you.” midnight kisses jeanine benedict

“So when you tell me you’re scared of leaving me,” Leo continued, “I want you to understand something. I’m not asking you to stay for me. I’m asking you to let me come with you.” “Who said anything about scared

The sound of a key turning in the lock made her pulse skip. She didn’t turn around. She listened to the familiar rhythm of footsteps—one heavier than the other because of the old knee injury from a high school soccer game she hadn’t even been at (a story she’d heard so many times she could recite it in her sleep). I can pour drinks anywhere