"Uh-huh."
"And maybe I'm proud of it,” I said.
Seth's smile widened. “You should be.”
I sighed dramatically. “There's another room I want to show you.”
He nudged my shoulder lightly. The touch lingered, comfortable and easy. Then his gaze drifted toward the last unopened door. The master bedroom. The smile on his face faded into curiosity.
I felt my pulse pick up. Suddenly the room seemed warmer. It was funny. I was a grown wolf, and somehow this was making me nervous.
Seth noticed immediately. "Dane?"
I rubbed the back of my neck. "Come on."
His curiosity visibly sharpened. That wasn't encouraging. I opened the bedroom door. Seth stepped inside first, then stopped.
The room was simple. It had a large bed, nightstands, dresser, and windows overlooking the trees. There was nothing particularly unusual, at least not at first.
Then his gaze landed on the king-sized bed. His eyebrows lifted.
"Well."
"What?" I demanded.
"Nothing. That’s just a really big bed.”
Then his attention shifted again. This time toward the open closet, and that was when he finally saw that one side contained my clothes, but the other side sat completely empty. Waiting.
The smile slowly disappeared from Seth's face. I watched realization arrive, piece by piece. His eyes moved from the closet, to the dresser, and then back to me.
The room suddenly felt very quiet. My heart was beating entirely too fast.
"Dane..."
I crossed the room before I could lose my nerve. The key sat exactly where I'd left it earlier, waiting like everything else. I picked it up, then turned back toward Seth.
For a second I simply held it, then I placed it into his hand. Seth stared down at it.
The cabin key. My cabin key. His fingers closed around it slowly. When he looked back up at me, his eyes were already shining.
“This is…?” Seth whispered.
My throat felt suspiciously tight.
"I figured,” I started, then stopped, and decided to try again. "I figured maybe it was time to step up my game.”
Seth didn't say anything, so I kept going because apparently I was committed now.
"I would love to have you here. Permanently, I mean.”
His expression softened immediately, and dangerously so.
“I can’t imagine living on my own anymore, the place would feel too quiet." I laughed awkwardly. "Which sounds ridiculous."
"It doesn’t,” Seth said softly.
I took a breath. "I want you here, Seth."
