"I told you that you deserved good things," he said, only half teasing because the words tugged at his heart in a way that made him want to push Malcolm against the wall and kiss him until they sunk together as one many armed creature again.

Despite all that, his face slipped into a soft seriousness. "Maybe, after a while, some of this will settle into your head and give you some peace to go along with it."

They were getting sappy again. Raylan's solution was to step back and tilt his head back, letting the water carry away his conditioner. If nothing else and least importantly of all, his hair was going to be fantastic after living with Malcolm for more than a week.