“I figured.” Blair’s smile dropped as her eyes also dropped down toward the bed. When she looked back up, her smile came back, but it didn’t reach her eyes this time. “You know, there is something I wish we could’ve done that night at the beach that we didn’t.” Erin swallowed hard as her mind raced with all of the things Blair could be talking about, and Blair must have noticed because she chuckled in response. “Get your mind out of the gutter. It’s nothing sexual. I was going to say that I wished I could’ve fallen asleep with you in my arms.”

Be still my heart. Blair’s words were too perfect, and the little smile on her face was way too cute. Even if Erin should say no, even if it was the smartest way to protect her heart, she couldn’t do it. “I guess it couldn’t hurt, right?”

Blair’s smile grew. “I mean, I’ve never heard any reports of nighttime snuggles killing anyone, so I think we’re safe.” She held out her arm, and Erin easily fell into her as if that spot was made just for her.

Chapter 21

Blair

Blair sighed as she got into her car. Even though it was only Tuesday, it was her first week not babysitting Nolan, and she missed him and Erin already. She had thought about calling Erin when she was walking home from work on Monday to ask her if she wanted to do something, but she didn’t want Erin to think she was overbearing.

She had chosen to drive today because she thought driving two minutes instead of walking ten would keep her from calling. The only problem was now that she was in her car, her internal autopilot didn’t drive to her house. Instead, she headed straight to Erin’s. When she pulled into Erin’s neighborhood and saw her house in the distance, she thought about just turning around. Because, really, who just shows up at someone’s house completely uninvited?

Unfortunately, she was about to turn around when Erin’s front door opened, and Nolan came running out. Of course, Nolan was great with cars and recognized Blair’s right away. He jumped up and down and pointed at her car while he said something to Erin that Blair couldn’t hear.

Well, no turning back now.

Blair pulled into the driveway and waved to Nolan, who now stood right beside her car. She kept the car on and rolled down her window, because she didn’t want to assume that Erin would want her to stay. “I just happened to be in the neighborhood…” She let her voice trail off as soon as she realized what a terrible lie that was.

“In the neighborhood, huh?” Erin asked with a laugh, clearly not buying it. “Funny. I didn’t realize our neighborhood was a thoroughfare to get anywhere.”