"Sorry. I didn't realize until after we were done..."
"I didn't say anything for a reason."
What she used to attribute to mere shyness, Kodi could now blame on Taylor's taciturn impatience with others. He didn't like talking to people, yes, but he abhorred having to listen to people, too. Anyone else would have taken her apology and returned it with a gentle reassurance that all was forgiven, but him? Not so much.
"Alright," she said. "Well, that should take care of you for a while. Maybe one more time before you go to sleep to make sure you get a good night's rest."
He stood up from her bed and reached over to pick up the shirt he had left - folded - on the wrinkled covers. "How did you know?" he asked suddenly. His head disappeared momentarily as he tugged his shirt on over it, and
