“If she wakes up from her nap while you’re here, your time will be cut short.” “You’d make me leave?” Her frown is instant, as if she’s confused by my question. “You’d want to stay?” “My calendars clear, Tutor Girl. You’re all that’s on it today.” At first, I think she might grow uneasy, put her professional cap back on, but she doesn’t. She kicks off her slippers, folds her legs in the chair, and turns to her computer screen, but it only takes her a total of two minutes to realize all my work is already done. She looks to me with a single brow raised and a side squashed smile. I can’t help
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