"After all these years," she repeated, "after all the time that you've known him, are you really surprised that he makes your life a better place? Because that's what that is, that thing where you can't be happy without him? That starts with friendship. Trust me on that, it's my thing, and it's really, very, perfectly normal."
Philotes brushed a strand of Kasi's hair back, rubbing her thumb over her cheekbone to wipe away some stray tears. "It's also not really new. That's kind of been there in the background for a while now, hasn't it? Which is why having sex with him was daunting, because that would add to the stuff that is better with him, the stuff you need him for. So..."
Twisting around in the seat so that she ended up half-sideways was the only way that Lottie could move to put her face right in front of Ninkasi. Which was the only way she could make sure the other goddess was looking at her. "Is the scary thing that you're in love with him, or... is it that you're not sure if he loves you back?"