Chapter 53

Fallon

I took him everywhere.

And like a pubescent child, he was demanding and sometimes whiny. I made a mental note to bring marshmallows and some sort of sugary soda to keep him occupied while driving in the car.

"Money," Zane blurted before I dropped him off at his house. "You need money."

"What?"

"For school." He did that nonchalant shrug thing. "Right? I mean you said your financial aid didn't kick in right away, so what if, I pay you?"

"You do realize I was going to do it for free, right?"

"Gas costs money, and so does your time, not to mention the fact that I had to stop at least three times for food, and girls gotta eat too." His eyes flashed. "Eating is important."

"O...kay." I tried not to frown, but he wasn't making sense again. "So you want to pay for food."

His hands started to shake, he quickly pulled at the door handle, but I grabbed his arm.

"Hey," My fingers dug in, keeping him in place. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm always okay." He flashed me a fake c