“I bet it means a lot to them, having your company and your help.” “Does to me too. There’re not a lot of places I can go around here and take my hat off, so to speak.” I glance her way briefly, and her lips twitch. “That makes me sound like a bitch?” Meyer laughs, shaking her head. “No, it doesn’t.” I grin and head back to campus. I’m about to strike up a random conversation in an effort to keep her talking, but then Meyer grabs her tea from the cup holder and opens up my book once more. She picks up where she left off, so I slow my speed and take the long way home.
