El called from across the room. Sally could hear the surprise in the redhead’s tone and it made her grin. When Rob paused, Sally did too. She loved how he pressed his hand on her shoulder. He was watching El, clearly curious about what she had to tell him, but his light touch indicated for her to wait while he dealt with something. Even though his focus was clearly on his co-worker, some part of him still remained on her, almost as if it were instinctive. It made her feel as if they were a couple. They’d been friends for so many years and some things, she knew, would only deepen between them. Sally could guess that there might be a few passionate ‘discussions’ on boundaries, and other things as they both adjusted to this new, wonderful intimacy between them. But she loved the solid, warm weight of Rob’s touch, even the casual, unthinking guidance that he gave now. Her chest warmed. She felt precious, protected. Sally grinned brightly at El. They were genuinely friends and liked each other immensely.
