A Life Debt Repaid

Sam was si lent, and Quinn could not see his reaction in the darkness, let alone tell if he was willing.

Nonetheless, she pressed, “It’s possible that we missed out on our chance to be together, and I won’t deny liking Ryan as a child—”

“I don’t need you to push yourself,” Sam said flatly, pursing his lips.

“Can you let me finish?” she asked with a hint of plea in her voice.

Sam stayed silent, and taking that for his approval, Quinn mustered her courage to continue. “At the time, I just felt he was good to me. He protected me like a brother after what happened to my family, giving me warmth, while you always made me cry…”

Sam gulped, remembering the past just then.

idea at the time, simply presuming that she was visiting Ryan like she

went, and

a prank on her when

that was the one time Quinn really got upset and shoved him as hard as she

into tears,

was young at the time too, and it felt disgraceful being shoved

very well that he did not push her that hard-he just wanted to show her who

his wits and scooped her up in his arms before running back to the house, yelling,

came running, with Sam’s father Marvin taking Quinn off his arms while barking