If it weren't for Samuel's calm authority and medical reputation, Roxy might not have cracked and confessed so easily.
"How do you want to thank me, then?" Samuel suddenly asked, a subtle, hopeful note in his voice.
Nevaeh was taken aback. "Huh?"
"Treat me to dinner," Samuel said, breaking the slightly awkward silence with a small, tentative smile.
Nevaeh thought for a second and then readily agreed.
After all, he had helped her a great deal. "Sure, that's the least I can do. How about I treat you after school one day next week?"
"I'll be waiting," Samuel replied, his voice filled with a sincerity and anticipation that was unmistakable.
His eyes were fixed intently on Nevaeh, reflecting a deep and eager light.
When Cassius arrived, that was the scene he found.
Samuel and Nevaeh were standing close together, smiling softly at each other under the dimming evening sky.
