You know those dreams where you're standing on the edge of some really tall building? And you're teetering back and forth, and you're sure that you're going to fall if the wind blows just the right way?
Watching Toby react to the news about her parents was kind of like that. The moment before he finally spoke up seemed like it lasted forever, and when the words came out it felt like it took ten times as long to process them.
But when they finally sunk in, it was Sarah's turn to be giddy as all hell, and this time it was Sarah who reached forward, gently titled his chin up, and kissed him.
When she pulled back, she hovered close and smiled at him. "I just needed you to know how I was feeling."