Trading for Warmth

For the first time in a long while, Sadie felt like her restless heart had finally found somewhere to settle.

"Cal…"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

Callum paused for a second, then smiled.

Sadie sat up straight and spoke seriously. "Cal, what happened earlier was my fault. I tried to take in something beyond what I could handle, and that caused the backlash. I think it was just too much mental strain. I'll