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I swallowed hard, my throat tightening as I reached out for her again, hesitating as my hand hovered just above her arm. She still seemed so uncertain, her body slightly tense, her eyes flickering with doubt. But she didn't move away.

That small hesitation in her was enough for me to take a chance. Slowly, carefully, I let my hand brush against her arm before curling my fingers lightly around her wrist. When she didn't pull back, I stepped closer, gently tugging her toward me. I didn't kiss her again.

This time, all I wanted was to hold her to feel her warmth, to remind myself that she was still here, still real. I slipped my arms around her waist, my fingers trembling slightly as they brushed against the soft fabric of her sweatshirt. Her hair tickled my chin, and as I buried my face near her shoulder, I caught the familiar scent of lavender.

It was a smell I'd come to associate with her-her shampoo, her presence, her. It made something in my chest ache in a way I couldn't explain.

She stood there stiffly at first, and I thought for a terrible second that she was going to push me away, But then, after what felt like an eternity, she exhaled a shaky breath and slumped against me.

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Her weight in my arms was the best thing I'd felt in weeks. Months, even.

I held her tighter, one hand resting gently on the small of her back while the other slid up to cradle the back of her head. She felt so small, so fragile, and I wanted to tell her that I'd never hurt her again. That I'd spend the rest of my life making up for every stupid, thoughtless thing I'd done to her.

the words

holding her, hoping she could feel everything

I

felt her shift slightly in my arms, and I pulled back just enough to look at her face. Her eyes were still guarded, but there was a softness there that hadn't been

uh... something?" I asked, my voice barely above

me, and then, to my surprise, a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "You want to make me a cup of tea?" she asked, like

the back of my neck, looking anywhere but at her. "Yeah," I mumbled. "I mean... I could try. If

soft laugh, the sound light and almost teasing. "Josh," she said, her voice laced with amusement. "You've never made tea in your life,

little self-conscious. "I

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widened, and for a moment, she looked like the Laura I'd fallen for all over again. "Okay," she said, stepping back slightly but still staying close enough that I could feel her warmth. "Make

the house. Jess drank it sometimes, so there had to be some somewhere, right? Laura followed me into the kitchen, leaning against the counter as I opened cabinets at random, searching for anything that resembled

the

head. "That's chamomile," she said. "It's supposed to

the box down on

a mug, filled the kettle with water, and set it on the stove. Laura watched

don't have to do this, you know," she

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