That was very much true! The biggest piece of glue holding this relationship--and Wade, together was indeed Haylie herself. If she wasn't so patient and understanding there wouldn't be an anything. No matter how strongly Wade would grow to care for her, he wouldn't try and put himself in this situation.
She was very cute when she did that buttery melt in his hands sorta thing. And she made it very hard not to smile against their kiss, especially as she moved to try to blanket over him. Mindful of her wound, he merely let his freehand rest against her lower back. He would never get over how warm and unfathomably snuggly she was.