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"You have way too much time on your hands, Chris," she said dryly

With a huge grin he nodded "Tell lowered at hiht"

"Don’t you have homework to do?" she asked

"Nope," he made the word pop out of his mouth

"So, what did he do to piss you off? It has soone a whole week" His face puckered up thoughtfully "You know I still haven’t forgiven your for that Mr Darling ran detention in your place"

"He’s nice"

"He’s a tool"

"Chris!"

"What? He is," he said unashaet into a circle and express our feelings"

She cringed She could just iine Chris and his friends, the usual occupants of detention, getting into that "And what feelings did you express?"

He shrugged "I told him he was a tool" She chuckled She knew she shouldn’t

"I’ such a wonderful tih drareen with envy

Chris snorted "You’re fifteen It’s high school Get over it It’s not love it was infatuation He got over it sooner than you and you didn’t take it well Get over it Learn fro detention for me"

Madison could only shake her head in wonder Chris was a sreat deal of common sense If only he could apply himself she had no doubt he would do well

"I love him!" Jill cried

Chris waved it off and turned his attention back to Madison "So?"

"So?"

"So, tell me what happened"

She sat back in her chair "Chris, at what point did we lose the teacher and student relationship and wind up here?" She gestured between the two of theed "You don’t cut me any slack and don’t take my shit I respect you toothat as a coave her a lopsided smile

A loud knock at the door made them both roll their eyes "Come in," Chris said loudly

Ephraies and a white bakery box "Detective Williams, have you come to make an arrest?" Chris asked pleasantly

"Ah, Chris, I knew you would be here"

"Bullshit"

"Didn’t I?" Ephraies out of the tray and placed it in front of Chris "What’s written on the cup then?" he asked as he shifted the cup so Chris could see his name written on the side of the cup

"I’ll be dalance at Ephraim "You spit in this?"

"Yup"

Chris shrugged "As long as you’re honest" He took a sip "Daood hot cocoa"

"I hear it’s the best"