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I quickly take a drink of et rid of the taste, and Gabe chuckles
"Did youyou probably shouldn’t have bothered, as I’ll be done here soon"
"Oh, yeah About that…"
"You didn’t sive him a look "No, of course I didn’t"
"Run over soot a parking ticket"
"Youticket"
"Well, no I only parked there, so you would be closer to the hospital and wouldn’t have to walk too far"
"And I’m only in the hospital because of you"
"Fine" I throwfine"
"No, you won’t"
"Yes, I will"
"No"
"Yes! And why are we arguing about this exactly?"
He stares at ured that out yet, Speedy, then you never will"
Huh?
I openabout, but Tate reappears, interrupting us
"I’ to take you down to the fracture clinic and have the boot fitted there," he tells Gabe
"Should I wait here? Or cooing to need a ride ho hiht; otherwise, I’d take him"
"I am here," Gabe pipes up
"Of course I’ll drive hiet a cab," Gabe says to me "You don’t have to drive me"
"You don’t want , Speedy, but that’s not what I , you don’t have to give up anynice?
"Was that you…being nice…to ether "Maybe"
"Okay"--I shake my head--"I’m not sure what to do with that But I want to drive you It’s the least I can do after breaking two bones in your ser, and I’o from shock at his niceness
Tate wheels him over to the elevator, and I follow, et in, and Tate presses the button for the first floor
I feel like I’ve spent too much of ain
"You’re going to need some help around the house," Tate says to Gabe "Is Donna away?"
"Yeah, she’s on vacation, but playing nursemaid for me isn’t part of her job description as e"
"No, you’re going to need help I don’t want you on your foot at all for the first feeeks, so I’ to be tricky I can try to take some time off to help you, but--"
"I can help," I hear
What?
Two sets of dark eyes swivel to uilty conscience
Well, I’ve said it now, so I can’t take it back
I clear my throat "I mean, if you need help while you’re stuck, Gabe, I can help you After all, you are in this position because of me, so the least I can do is take care of you"