Chapter 26

“You know, part of me has actually considered keeping the tattoo when this is all over. So I don’t ever take anything for granted again.”

Jeremy brushed his mouth across Brendan’s brow, then did the same across the ridge of his cheekbone. “Don’t keep it. Not like this. A good tattooist can change it. Make it something worth having.”

His soft snort feathered across Jeremy’s skin, though he didn’t pull away from the caresses. “It’s not like I’d ever have to look at it. The only people who’d see it…”

“I’d see it.” Jeremy lifted his head and sought Brendan’s eyes. “Wouldn’t I?”

“If you wanted to.” He hadn’t seen Brendan look this vulnerable since the night he’d dragged him in from the porch. The hand he rested on Jeremy’s trembled. “I’m not sure how I would’ve gotten through all this so far without you.”