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Next to hers Seriously? Thearea located behind theWhat were the odds?

He was offering help, but that hard-won independent streak refused to be silent “Grab that drink and check on me in a few minutes, if that’s okay”

“Be glad to” His eyes danced hat she could only describe as happiness How could any one man radiate so much positivity?

Trying to ignore the fact that Jack was a tent away, that if she coughed, sneezed, or made any other weird noises, he’d hear, Taylor pulled the air mattress from its box and placed it inside the tent She hit the battery-operated control button and was relieved when the unit blew up perfectly Withinto one side The tent was large enough that both she and Amy could have set up their air mattresses, so with just the one she had floor space

“Everything going okay?” Jack asked when she climbed out of the tent

“So far,” she told thein her direction

He held a refillable drink container and a protein bar “You know it’s killing ht?”

“White knight syndrome?”

He shrugged “Moht me to be useful syndrome”

Taylor laughed “Fine You can help”

Immediately he rose, set his water bottle down on histable than the one she’d just pulled out of the back of her car

“I take directions well”

Taylor arched her brow “A s of unicorns and fairies”

He winked “Try me and see”

Taylor gulped back the thoughts that ran through her ot to set up the canopy tent Amy said to be sure to put it as close as possible so it would help shadetent”