Xander's voice made Vanessa return back to her senses.
They were in public! Being so close like this, it would be very easy for people to misunderstand them.
Blushing, Vanessa rolled away from him and sat up. They had been friends for years, but Vanessa had never felt uncomfortable with Xander until now.
"I'll go to the nearest convenience store and buy a pack of band-aids. Will you be okay waiting for me here?"
Vanessa didn't look at him as she spoke, and there was an air of awkwardness between them that wasn't there before.
"Wifey, I'll go with you."
Xander didn't really mind his scraped knees anymore. As a matter of fact, he was even a bit happy about them. If he hadn't fallen, would that kind of springtime scenery happen with her? It was actually a blessing in disguise.
He stood
