“The best way,” Beau assured her, and just because they both needed their hands for eating it didn’t mean she wasn’t going to scoot a little closer and press the side of her knee against Karolina’s. “This isn’t something I saw myself wanting, I have to be honest, but yeah. I want this. I want you .”

She lapsed into silence for a moment, so she could have a couple more bites of food.

“I had enough of being alone most of my life anyway, so …”