Noah wanted to berate Adam further for the jump, and for the sheer recklessness of coming to this island alone. But before the first syllable could escape his lips, Adam moved.
With a suddenness that caught Noah off guard, Adam reached out and pulled him into a crushing, desperate hug.
The force of the embrace was so intense that it knocked the air out of Noah's lungs for the second time that day.
Noah's hands hung uselessly at his sides for a moment, his fingers twitching in surprise.
The anger that had been simmering in his chest hit a wall of pure and raw emotion radiating from the man holding him.
Slowly, the tension drained out of Noah's limbs. He felt the heat of Adam's body through their soaked clothes, and a small, shaky smile finally touched his lips.
He raised his arms and wrapped them around Adam's waist, clinging to him as if he were the only thing left in this world.
