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“You do?” Saxon asks. His eyes start to light up.
“Are you kidding me? Piano? What an instrument. And, hey, might not matter now, but give it a little more time and the girls are going to love it too.”
I wink and Saxon giggles.
“I was just paying Cutter back for something, that’s all,” Piper says.
“What for?” Saxon asks.
“For her car battery,” I say.
“That was your…” Saxon is now staring at me like he idolizes me.
“He liked the SUV,” Piper says to me.
I can see how tense her jaw is. She’s not a fan of this moment at all.
“It was awesome,” Saxon says.
I smile. “Yeah, it’s pretty cool. Too bad it’s a rental though, huh? I have to give back eventually.”
“Oh, dude, you should totally buy it,” Saxon says.
“Saxon, don’t say that,” Piper says.
“Why not? He’s got to be rich.” Saxon looks at me. “You’re rich, right?”
Now I’m laughing. “I do pretty well, kid. Let’s just say that.”
“Maybe you should go play in the arcade, Saxon,” Piper says. “Okay?”
“I don’t know. Kind of boring by myself. Nobody else is in there right now.”
“Arcade time?” I ask. “I’m in.”
Piper and her son both look at me.
I clear my throat. “I mean, if it’s okay with your mother and all. I don’t want to impose on your night out together.”
Piper turns to face me and grits her teeth. “Why?”
“You play pinball, kid?” I ask Saxon.
“I’m not very good at it,” he says.
“I can show you a trick or two.”
“Really? Cool. Let’s go!”
Saxon turns and takes off.
Piper looks ready to smack me in the face again.
“Don’t get any ideas, Piper,” I say to her. “I haven’t been to an arcade in a while. I might as well enjoy myself while I’m in this little town, right? And, hey, I won’t bother you at all.”
“Too late for that, Cutter,” she growls. “That’s my son. You don’t mess-”
“I’m not messing with anyone, Piper. If you want me to walk out of here right now, I will. But as far as I can see it, he wants to play in the arcade, I’ve got time, and you can have a minute to yourself to breathe. And, no, that’s not me doing you a favor in the hopes of getting into your pants.”
