Chapter Three
He led the way, pulling open cupboards and indicating certain foods that might be useful. Eventually, Amy pulled out a bag of rice, some chicken that was in the freezer, and some seasonings. She got to work, and while she defrosted the chicken, Kyle stood close by.
His presence distracted her while she cooked, but he was so drawn in by her that he couldn’t help it. His eyes never left her while she worked, and he couldn’t really understand why he felt the need to be so close to her, but he didn’t fight it. Instead, he tried to make it a little more normal by offering his assistance. “What can I do to help?”
Immediately, she put him to work watching the rice, because it was clear that he would be little help elsewhere. While she worked and he stood there, pretending to be u
