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glad she had broken the contact when she did. Hannah rounded the corner, nearly bumping into Taylor. Taylor glanced back, but Ben was already on his way to the restroom. Hannah didn't seem to notice that they'd been in the hall together.
"I was just coming to check on you," Hannah said. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good," Taylor said. She was good. Her heart felt strong—plenty of blood flow.
Hannah turned around and walked back to the kitchen without saying anything about Ben. Taylor followed her, feeling somehow better for having experienced that hug. It was like medicine coursing through her body, and she smiled as she had the fleeting thought that if she had trouble, she'd call Ben for a hug instead of getting the prescription filled.
"Call me if you need anything," Molly said, from across the living room. She was standing in such a way that Taylor knew they would be leaving when Ben got out of the restroom. She felt sad about that fact, wishing he'd stick around so she could snag one more hug.
"Thanks for coming by," Taylor said, acting like she didn't care. "Your brother's truck is gonna have to take me somewhere sometime," she added. She wasn't sure why she said it. Maybe it was just because she was trying to fill the silence and maybe she really did want to get back in his truck sometime. Either way, she hadn't intended for Ben to hear, so she was surprised and a little embarrassed when he came up behind her. "Where you wanna go in my truck?" she heard him ask.
She laughed awkwardly. "Oh, uh, no, Molly was saying you guys were taking off and I was, uh, just saying I liked your new truck."
"Well I'm the one who drives it, so if you need it to take you somewhere, I'm gonna have to come too."
Taylor wanted so badly to flirt but just couldn't make herself do it yet. She smiled and played off his comment. "I'm so glad you guys stopped by," she said. "And your truck is super nice."
Molly reminded her to call if she needed anything, and they all exchanged hugs at the door. Quick hugs—nothing like the one in the hallway. When it was Ben's turn to hug Taylor at the door, she felt his arms tighten around her, but didn't let herself enjoy it, even for the slightest second. Being in his arms was just too good. If she allowed herself time to enjoy it, she'd never want to let him go.
"Okay so, bye. I'll probably see you guys soon."
"Yeah, we'll get together soon," Molly said.
Taylor wanted to get out her calendar and set up the appointment right that second, but she knew that would come across as entirely too eager. Ben opened the door and stood aside for his sister to walk out. He gave Hannah and Taylor a curt nod and a grin as he walked out, closing the door behind him.
"I should probably call Jason and let him know I'll be staying over here," Hannah said. She scooped ice cream into the blender for a fresh round of White Russians.
"You think he'll mind?" Taylor asked.
"Naa," Hannah said. "I already told him it was a possibility and I picked up a lunch shift tomorrow, so it works out for me to stay in Nashville."
"You picked up my lunch shift," Taylor said. It was more of a statement than a question.
"I didn't mind," Hannah said. "I was planning on picking up an extra shift or two this week anyway."
Taylor gave her a thankful smile. She stared at the blender as it revved to life beneath Hannah's hands. She was glad for the noise because she was at a loss for words—not because of her conversation with Hannah, though.
Her encounter with the big, tough warrior in the hall was all she could think about. She recalled the feeling of his big arms around her, melting inwardly at the memory of the relief she felt when he was wrapped around her.
Chapter 8
"Can you freaking believe that ?" Molly asked Ben when they got into the truck.
"What? That she found a dead body?"
"Yessss," she said in a biting tone as if what she was talking about should've been totally obvious. "Poor girl. You think she's gonna be
"I was just coming to check on you," Hannah said. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good," Taylor said. She was good. Her heart felt strong—plenty of blood flow.
Hannah turned around and walked back to the kitchen without saying anything about Ben. Taylor followed her, feeling somehow better for having experienced that hug. It was like medicine coursing through her body, and she smiled as she had the fleeting thought that if she had trouble, she'd call Ben for a hug instead of getting the prescription filled.
"Call me if you need anything," Molly said, from across the living room. She was standing in such a way that Taylor knew they would be leaving when Ben got out of the restroom. She felt sad about that fact, wishing he'd stick around so she could snag one more hug.
"Thanks for coming by," Taylor said, acting like she didn't care. "Your brother's truck is gonna have to take me somewhere sometime," she added. She wasn't sure why she said it. Maybe it was just because she was trying to fill the silence and maybe she really did want to get back in his truck sometime. Either way, she hadn't intended for Ben to hear, so she was surprised and a little embarrassed when he came up behind her. "Where you wanna go in my truck?" she heard him ask.
She laughed awkwardly. "Oh, uh, no, Molly was saying you guys were taking off and I was, uh, just saying I liked your new truck."
"Well I'm the one who drives it, so if you need it to take you somewhere, I'm gonna have to come too."
Taylor wanted so badly to flirt but just couldn't make herself do it yet. She smiled and played off his comment. "I'm so glad you guys stopped by," she said. "And your truck is super nice."
Molly reminded her to call if she needed anything, and they all exchanged hugs at the door. Quick hugs—nothing like the one in the hallway. When it was Ben's turn to hug Taylor at the door, she felt his arms tighten around her, but didn't let herself enjoy it, even for the slightest second. Being in his arms was just too good. If she allowed herself time to enjoy it, she'd never want to let him go.
"Okay so, bye. I'll probably see you guys soon."
"Yeah, we'll get together soon," Molly said.
Taylor wanted to get out her calendar and set up the appointment right that second, but she knew that would come across as entirely too eager. Ben opened the door and stood aside for his sister to walk out. He gave Hannah and Taylor a curt nod and a grin as he walked out, closing the door behind him.
"I should probably call Jason and let him know I'll be staying over here," Hannah said. She scooped ice cream into the blender for a fresh round of White Russians.
"You think he'll mind?" Taylor asked.
"Naa," Hannah said. "I already told him it was a possibility and I picked up a lunch shift tomorrow, so it works out for me to stay in Nashville."
"You picked up my lunch shift," Taylor said. It was more of a statement than a question.
"I didn't mind," Hannah said. "I was planning on picking up an extra shift or two this week anyway."
Taylor gave her a thankful smile. She stared at the blender as it revved to life beneath Hannah's hands. She was glad for the noise because she was at a loss for words—not because of her conversation with Hannah, though.
Her encounter with the big, tough warrior in the hall was all she could think about. She recalled the feeling of his big arms around her, melting inwardly at the memory of the relief she felt when he was wrapped around her.
Chapter 8
"Can you freaking believe that ?" Molly asked Ben when they got into the truck.
"What? That she found a dead body?"
"Yessss," she said in a biting tone as if what she was talking about should've been totally obvious. "Poor girl. You think she's gonna be
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