My nerves seem to fade away at the sheer force of Bittle's excitement, and I laugh fondly as he kisses my hand. I had no idea just how badly Bits wanted to skate with me again, and suddenly I'm looking forward to it a lot. Sure, I know it'll be hard. I won't be skating for any reason, but it's high time that I remember that I love to skate. I love skating with Bittle.

"Yeah, I'll be teaching kids to skate," I tell him, laughing a little and pulling him into my lap. "You can come watch. I'm sure I'll be asking you to help with snacks, too."

I wrap an arm around him and smile, sliding a hand up and down his back. "Thanks, Bits."