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She didn’t want to push. Except she’d spent just enough time around him that she knew if she didn’t push, she’d never get the answer. Though on the other hand, she had no idea what would happen if she pushed. He could get angry. Shut down the conversation altogether. But if that was the case, she’d rather know that now rather than start their friendship off by walking on eggshells.
Because that’s what they were, right? Friends.
“I would feel awkward being paid for something I would gladly do just because you asked me to,” she said softly.
His jaw pulsed. “I don’t want you to do it because you feel sorry for me.”
Her eyebrows shot up. “I donotfeel sorry for you, superstar.”
His lips twitched and he relaxed a bit. “I’m a little sensitive about…” He shrugged. “I have ADHD. The inattentive kind. It makes things… tricky.” She folded her arms on the tabletop.
She had suspected as much but it was nice to have it confirmed.
“You don’t look surprised,” he remarked.
She smiled. “Not surprised. But thank you for trusting me with that.”
He sighed. “Are you sure you still want to help me?”
Oh man, if she ever got ahold of the person who had shamed him for the way his brain worked, she was going to… Well, she was going to go to jail.
The certainty she felt over it was startling.
“I’m looking forward to it, babe,” she said honestly.
He flashed a relieved smile and her heart squeezed.
Piper interrupted their moment and Sabine took a breath. She was going to have to remember this for next time. Being with Dave, having his undivided attention, it was… overwhelming wasn’t the right word. It was more than being with anyone else, but not in an uncomfortable way.
It was like being lost in a blanket fort and not caring because the snacks were endless and the company was sparkling.
“Piper, I forgot!” Dave declared excitedly. “I wrote something for you.”
Piper slid into her chair and eyed Dave. “What do you mean?”
“That guy that got you detention, I wrote you something about it.”
“You’re kidding,” Piper barked a laugh. “Well, let’s hear it.” She crossed her arms over her chest.
Dave pulled his phone out. “Gimme a second. I need to remind myself.” He covered his mouth with a hand as he gazed at the screen on his phone.
Sabine and Piper exchanged equally excited looks.
“Okay, here goes…
Slippery like a bandit,
and unfunny if I'm candid,
his morals are famished,
his friends are left stranded,
he’s bluffing too hard,
he’s not playing what he’s been handed.
He’s a class A shart,
