She opened her eyes when she felt the bed dip, when she felt his hand resting softly on her back, but she kept them gazing towards the mattress. It wasn’t until he scooted even closer to her that she looked up, her eyes meeting his own. She listened as he spoke quietly, but this time she could hear the sincerity in his voice. He meant it, and she knew that. Even so, she still felt the sting of their earlier argument, though she wouldn’t use that against him. He knew it had hurt her, she wasn’t going to rub salt in the wound.<br/><br/>When he kissed her shoulder, she sighed softly, the gesture sending goosebumps across her body. She shifted, moving from her stomach, to her side, scooting in close to Carson. She rested her forehead against his chest, her arm wrapping around his middle, her chest rising and falling evenly. “Thank you, and I’m sorry, too. You just..you didn’t need to yell at me, that’s not going to get us anywhere. If one of us is upset, we just need to talk. Not snap.”<br/><br/>She closed her eyes again once she was enveloped in his warmth. As momentarily upset as she was, she was glad to be back in his embrace. It just felt right. Fighting felt wrong. She reached a hand up, pulling back slightly, cupping his cheek. She leaned up and pressed a delicate kiss to his lips, lingering there for a moment, before she lay back down. “I love you, too. You’re my everything, and I do understand that you’re scared. That you were scared. I’ve got absolutely no idea what I’d do if I lost you. But I’m okay now.” She peppered a couple kisses across his bare collar, then across his shoulder. “How about we go back to sleep, okay? You’ve got me, and I’m not leaving you. I never, ever plan to leave you.”