“Why three dates?” “Because it’s more than one.” My foot taps. “Why not two? “Because it’s less than three?” He says it like a question. “Okay, then why not five?” “Are you asking for more, Dr. Thorne?” The smile he hits me with now is downright devastating. “So, basically you’ve taken your running request and added two punishment dates?” My voice is incredulous. “They won’t be a punishment for me.”
