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“Mom?” Luke whispers, and it’d been silly for Sarah Jane to think she could peek in without waking him, especially after today.
“It’s alright. Nothing’s wrong. Go back to sleep, Luke.” He nods.
It terrifies her how easily she could lose him.
She lingers in the cracked doorway. She knows Luke is still awake, and he knows she’s still watching, and maybe on another night, she wouldn’t know what to do if she crossed the distance between them.
Tonight, she does.
She walks to Luke’s bedside, leans down, and kisses his forehead.
“You’re safe,” she promises. “You’re safe now, Luke.”