Hal found himself enjoying the warmth of the hug, but he kept the brunette in the corner of his eye until she entered one of the convention halls.
He pulled back from Sam, and she looked into his eyes.
"What was that for?" Sam said happily with a sweet smile on her lips.
Hal's face heated up. He didn't want to disappoint her and say it was just to avoid being recognized by the brunette. Considering who and what she was, it had been critical for him to go unrecognized. Sam was safer, not knowing that. Besides, he'd really enjoyed the hug.
"I want to thank you for traveling with me, for keeping my mind calm and entertained with your singing, and for helping me re-evaluate my life and marriage. I can't begin to express how much that meant to me."
"The hug was a wonderful start!" she said
