“That was...” I fought to find the words to tell her. “I mean, I was so...”

“I thought I hurt you,” Sam sighed in relief.

“Oh, no, that wasn’t hurt. That was ... I don’t even know how to describe it. I’ve never felt anything like that before.”

“So it didn’t ... weird you out or anything?” I kept forgetting this was all so new to her.

“Nothing you do would weird me out. I trust you.”

Sam nodded and pressed her cheek against the top of my head. “It’s different than I thought it would be. I imagined ... I don’t know ... exploring you like that was something...