A Life Debt Repaid

As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. “Of course.”

“Really?” Quinn asked.

“Would I lie to you?” Sam asked a little grumpily.

“And you didn’t bring her back?” Quinn asked.

“I’m on a schedule, and it’d be taxing for her if I bought her along,” Sam said, making things up as he went along. “I’ll bring her along when things are less busy.”

“Is she pretty?” Quinn pressed.

“What, have I ever picked an ugly one?” Sam snorted smugly. “You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.”

“Do you have a photo?”

Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, “Yeah.” “Can I see it?”

“What, does she have to pass your assessment?”

who can tempt you to settle down,” Quinn

Sam hastily

won’t,” Quinn

see her when I bring her

to see a

not that photogenic. It’d be slander against her.” “Why do you keep refusing? Because

you think I’m not over you, Quinn?” Sam snapped in annoyance. “Don’t worry,

to me?” She suddenly flashed a

that, but he did not let

now far

got up. “I

quietly watching as

kept his head lowered over the sink and kept washing his hands repeatedly and

the tap. “You’d wash off your

him paper towels. “Thanks.” “Honestly, why hurt yourself like this? Fight for her if you love her,” Bob said,

word, since there was no way