You summon the will to leave

"Take it easy, have a long shower, get a good night's sleep," you tell her. You want to hug the unhappy girl, but you fear that she'll take it the wrong way, and you don't want to go down that road.

"Thank you," she says, her voice slightly clogged with emotion. "You're really nice. I don't know what to say. Just thank you so much."

"It's ok Tanya, don't worry about it. We'll talk soon. I'll come back and see how you're doing tomorrow, ok?"

"Thank you," she repeats, looking up at you with watery eyes, then suddenly hugging you with a fierce intensity that's surprising for her slender form. She tilts her head back, looking into your eyes, a trickle of tears on her cheeks. Her lips are slightly parted, and you know that you could kiss her without protest.

Kiss her and probably much more, a part of your brain tells you. The girl want's to thank you and she has nothing to thank you with except her body. Why not accept her thanks, the reptilian predator mind urges.

It takes some effort to grasp her shoulders and push her back to arms length with a smile. You bend and kiss her forehead gently, then release her. She stands, looking at you, her eyes wary again.

"I'll drop by tomorrow Tanya. Get some rest. Take care."

"Thanks....Kyle..." she murmurs uncertainly. "For everything."