Emma sighed, smiling, and shook her head at his response. Really, she’d honestly worked so hard to try to find the perfect person for Alex, but never really could be satisfied with the options she found. They were all great, and they’d all make him happy, but they’d never been just right, and she hadn’t been entirely sure why. When she suddenly acknowledged her own feelings, it all made sense. She’d been jealous. She’d not been able to find someone perfect for him because there hadn’t been anyone else that she could see him with but herself.
“You totally won’t die,” she responded, continuing to kiss his skin along his jaw and neck. “I told you I could fix the mood. I'm awesome at everything, remember?”