OK, the tall one definitely wasCourtney. "We tried texting you," Sam cut in.He shrugged. "The police took my phone."They all turned as Mark shouted th...t dinner was ready. "We better go,"Courtney hugged him again. Then she looked at him slyly. "Is your cutebrother here?"He rolled his eyes. "How would I know which one is the cute one?" He'dmeant that he wasn't interested in men. Only after he'd said it did herealise how much he sounded like a little sister. Judging by how redher face had gone,. He held me like that for a minute and threw me away from him. I balled up in a corner of his bed, turned away from him and cried hard. I was so hurt and the fact that he had called me a bitch and started to really cause me pain with this hold made my sobs that more aggressive. “I don’t care about you crying, I really don’t.” He said as he stood by the edge of the bed and fixed his shirt. I replied with more tears and sobs as my body uncontrollable shook in terror. What just happened? I. Then, something deep within me began to open up like the blooming of a flower. I could not explain the sensation, but it made me long for his touch. When we had exhausted the kiss, I could not bear to have him pull away from me. I wrapped my arms about his neck and buried my face into his shoulder and neck. He smelled like fresh baked bread and wool and rain all at the same time. I lifted my head from his shoulder and he looked into my eyes. Everything about him was comforting, and I knew that. Claire was still joined at the hip with Chip. They headed downtown first. I drove over and picked up Molly.Molly greeted me with a hug and quick kiss when I arrived. I escorted her back downstairs to my car. "What kind of food are you interested in?" I asked. "We've got Cajun, Thai, Chinese, Mexican, Korean ... burgers and fries, barbecue, deli, pizza, the Diner, um ... German ... uh..." German!" Molly exclaimed, her smile extending from ear to ear. "I haven't had German food in too long.".