“Okay?” “Yeah.” I sighed. “I just needed your sweet.” “My sweet?” he asked in confusion. I nodded against his chest. “Sometimes I need your bossy. Sometimes I need your happy. Sometimes, even your anger. It’s there to protect me when I need it, like tonight. Sometimes, like now, I just need your sweet.”

“Okay?” “Yeah.” I sighed. “I just needed your sweet.” “My sweet?” he asked in confusion. I nodded against his chest. “Sometimes I need your bossy. Sometimes I need your happy. Sometimes, even your anger. It’s there to protect me when I need it, like tonight. Sometimes, like now, I just need your sweet.”

— Megan O'Brien