Leon reached into his pocket with a wide smile, his eyes twinkling excitedly. “If you give her any more chocolate you’re going to give her diabetes,” Ryder snarled. “This is better than chocolate. I noticed you haven’t been chewing gum this week, so...” Leon placed a six pack of cherry gum down on the table between us and I couldn’t help but squeal excitedly. I reached for it, pulling one of the packets out right away so that I could have a piece while Leon smiled so widely I could have counted every one of his teeth.
