Nessie hung back, just watching him for a moment. She chewed the inside of her cheek and then swallowed hard, moving to sit on her bed as her fingers curled around the bed sheets, gently fisting in the covers. I'm glad you like. I've been working on it all afternoon.. For a moment, that was all she said and a quietness unlike their normal comfortable silences fell over the room; Vanessa felt inherently guilty. She knew it was her fault, her impulsiveness that had caused the tension and she swallowed hard.
Chase. Once he'd lifted his head, she gestured for him to move closer. Will you come sit by me? I think we should talk."