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Tessa nodded, and he squeezed her hand before releasing it. There were so many things he wasn’t sure of, but kissing Tessa? That was one of the first right things he had done as far back as he could remember as he stumbled bloody through the woods. He hoped she felt the same. He wasn’t sure what he could promise her yet, but maybe they could figure that out together.

Chapter 29

What. Just. Happened? Tessa’s heart was playing in a mariachi band. She would think she was hallucinating right now since she’d already had some amazing fantasies about the lumbersnack, but her very real friend was gawking at her from across the deck.

“Close your mouth, Megs.”

Her friend obeyed and then made a beeline for her. Maybe Tessa should have also added, Don’t interrogate me.

“Sorry I interrupted.”

Tessa sighed. “You already said that.”

Megan smiled. “I know, but I mean it, kind of. I mean, I’m sorry that I stopped whatever was happening, but woo-ee I am happy for you.”

“Woo-ee? And don’t get too excited.” She needed to stop her friend from reading too much into this.

“Why not?”

That was a good question, but she couldn’t go down that path. “Because it’s not serious. It was just a kiss.”

Megan pursed her lips and stared at her. “That didn’t look like a simple peck-on-the-lips kiss. That looked like an examining-your-tonsils kiss.”

So much for controlling the situation. “What are you, twelve?”

Megan crossed her arms. “Oh no, Tessa Stuart, you are not deflecting my questions. Unless you accidentally fell into his arms and your lips happened to meld into that hot-as-hades kiss, get to spilling.”

She might as well give her something or she wouldn’t let it be. “We were talking about Lily, and then he was asking me about, well…me.”

Megan put her hand on her heart. “Wait, a man wanted to get to know you? Will wonders never cease.”

“You know, I’m not liking this switching of roles. I’m the smart-mouth, remember?” And apparently Ben really liked that.

Megan stared at her for a moment. “Why did you just blush?”

“Don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Her soon-to-be ex-BFF laughed. “You better tell me now. I will wear you down.”

“He told me he liked my smart mouth.” Her face heated even more.

“And?”

“And my heart and brains.”

Megan blinked at her. “Well, well, well. I think you might have found your match.”

“I don’t think so,” Tessa said quickly. She couldn’t let herself think that.

“How can you say that? The electricity between you two is amazing, and he sees you, Tessa.”

Tessa turned to face the valley, and her friend stood next to her. “Megs, right now his life consists of fifteen months’ worth of memories. And most of those he was living secluded in the woods. Think about it. I’m the first woman he’s been around. When his memories come back, he will be a different person. There is no way he won’t be. His past shaped him. What he feels for me will change.”

Megan grabbed Tessa’s hand. “You’re right. We don’t know what will happen in the future. Ben might never get his memories back at all. It’s a possibility that we are all tiptoeing around, but that could be the case. Or he could get his memories back and become Adam again. Either way, I think you could still be a part of his life. Don’t sell yourself short or play the what-if game right now. You have an amazing man who likes you. Just go for it.”

Tessa smiled at her enthusiasm. “You’ve changed, my friend.”

“I have you to thank for it. You pushed me out of my comfort zone and, albeit reluctantly, told me that Eric was the right person for me. And I won’t do anything less for you.”