"It's not much. If you'd rather stay in the house . . ."

"No!" Beverly saw a look of alarm briefly appearing on Tammy's face. Beverly realized the conclusions that the woman might be arriving at as a result of her response, and she moved to cut off that line of thought. "I really just need to be alone right now. I REALLY appreciate this." With that, she gave Tammy a full force hug, which Tammy returned. Beverly felt her heart thumping loudly in her chest. Their breasts mashed together, and she felt Tammy breathe. It was an unfamiliar feeling, but not unpleasant. Tammy left her alone in the room....