It takes all her self control, but Abby stops herself from reaching over and yanking from Sam’s fingers. Instead, she smiles and nods politely back. He dribbles the necklace from one hand into the other, then offers it out to her.

She reaches into his open palm, her fingertips tickling against his skin as she gently retakes her possession. Once firmly in her grasp, she quickly deposits it deep back into her pocket.