Very slowly she began combing through his hair. "I want to make it better for ya, but I don't know how. But I know you keepin' that all locked up isn't good." AJ pressed a kiss to the top of his head.
"You know you can tell me anything. And everything. I seen what you did. And while it was frightening... And kept me on the edge of my seat a whole lot, I can't say there wasn't a second I didn't beam with pride over the things you'd done. You ain't gonna catch me yellin' at you for bein' reckless." How often did she do something reckless?