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“No. Besides, your legs are well longer than mine. You’ve got no reason to complain.”
“You know, I don’t need you intervening in my fights. Iama big boy now.”
“Big boys don’t start fights on the playground with wrestlers.”
“You think I can’t take him?”
“I think you’re an idiot.”
“But, a very adorable idiot.” I could hear him pouting.
“Not today.”
“Oh, but I have a boo-boo.”
“And, I’ll give you another one if you don’t stop talking.”
“I can’t be talking. I was sure we weren’t on speaking terms.”
Oh, good.ThisRoman…He was the sarcastic, dark, broody Roman with an unnecessary level of pissed-off sass.
I rolled my eyes. “If that were true, you wouldn’t be annoying me now.”
He snorted and I turned to find him giving me a very innocent expression. “What? Not talking!” He held his hands up as best he could while I was hanging onto his elbow.
“You are the bane of my existence, Lombardi.”
“And, you’re the light of mine, Barlow.”
“Oh, how sweet,” the nurse cooed as I pulled him into her office and pretended my heart hadn’t just jump-crumpled.
“He doesn’t mean it,” I assured her and ignored the way I felt like I’d kicked myself in the gut.
She gave one of those chuckles adults do when they think kids do something cute. “No, of course not.” Then, she winked. “What have you got yourself into now, Roman?” she asked him, humorously exasperated like he was a favourite nephew she’d let get away with murder.
“A fight for a lady’s honour, ma’am,” he replied dramatically.
“Oh, how lovely. Which lady was that?”
“The beautiful Piper here.”
“Oh, no!” I scoffed. “You don’t drag me into your stupid fights!”
“S’true. He besmirched your good name and I gave him a good what-for.”
“Oh, that’s a lovely thing to do for your girlfriend. You two make a wonderful couple.”
Roman’s face shut down as I went red and cleared my throat awkwardly.
“She’s notmygirlfriend,” he said, all trace of cheek or humour gone.
“Oh!” the nurse chuckled. “Even better.” Then she winked again and went about checking over Roman’s minor injuries.
She was just about done when Mr Dunbridge walked in.
“You’ve got a week, Roman,” he said.
Roman nodded. “Sounds about right.”
