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"You don't need to tell me twice," I said. "And please, don't tell him about the transfer job."
"Okay."
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As he dropped me off at Ben's place, I got to work immediately.
"I'm not abandoning Chloe or Ben," I said to myself. "I'm just taking the next step my career needs for my all-round growth."
Trying to convince myself that I was doing the right thing was pathetic really. As I stuffed my clothes into the bag, I found a shirt that Ben had given me
"What's the shirt for?" I asked.
It was two days after I had told him my story. We began to bond properly after he had heard my story. I still felt a little down, but he was always looking for ways to make me brighten up.
"Put it on," he insisted.
I rolled my eyes and attempted to wear it, but he stopped me. "You can't wear it with another shirt under it."
"Pervert," I frowned, but couldn't hold it for long as the smile formed.
"I'll close my eyes," he said as he covered his eyes with one hand, but his fingers spread open slightly to reveal he was still looking.
I took off the shirt I was wearing along with the shorts, but I was wearing a sports bra underneath.
"Booo! Cheater!" he complained but didn't move his hands away from his eyes.
"You're not supposed to be looking," I reminded him as I put on the shirt.
It was bigger than the one I had taken off, covering me properly and reaching below my ass.
"I like it," I admitted, "Where did you get it?"
"It's my old comfort shirt. Perfect for when you're feeling down. Now I grant it to you," he replied like he had given me some great treasure. Well… it was a shirt that helped him feel better when he was down, so it meant that he was trusting me with something that he held as very important.
A true treasure.
"Thank you," I said as I inhaled the shirt
"It's washed. Unfortunately, you won't be able to get any of my natural manly cologne," he teased.
I hugged him and took in a deep breath, "I just have to hug you, and I'll get the cologne."
"Smart," he teased and kissed my forehead. "I'll be here to provide you with as much Ben Naturale cologne you'd need."
"Thank you," I said as I squeezed him harder. "For the shirt and the natural cologne."
"And thank you for being here for me and Chloe as well," he said as he returned the embrace.
I stared at the shirt and processed the memories it brought to mind. I felt my conviction to leave, wavering a bit. I steeled myself and put the comfort shirt with my things. As I made sure that no other things were left behind, I noticed a teddy bear that Chloe had given me.
"What's this for?" I asked as she handed me the Teddy Bear. "Are we playing with dolls?"
"No, I have two teddies that look the same," she explained. "Dad got me a new one, so I thought I could give you the old one."
"I haven't had a teddy in years," I admitted as I accepted the gift. "Thank you."
"Now we match!" She said with a warm smile, "This means we're good friends!"
