Jamie's change in demeanor made it obvious that she'd said something wrong, but she couldn't figure out what she'd said—and more importantly, why it had upset him. Her teeth dug into her bottom lip as she pondered on whether to follow him or give him space, but in true Bella fashion, she took off after him.

"You entertain me," she said as she caught up to him, "or you are least tolerate me. I'm not sure which one right now," she said, unable to change the topic until she found her answer. She wrapped her fingers around his forearm, partly to catch his attention and partly because he was walking too fast for her.

"I don't think you realize how much more you smile now that you have someone checking in on you every now and then," she continued in a ramble, struggling to walk with the pups nudging her. "And I'd hate to think of you becoming a total recluse once Mac no longer has need of me."

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