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"Nah, that’s okay," he said, letting his hand fall back to his side "I think I’ve read it before It is a good one, though"

"Yeah, it is," Harper agreed

"I have to coravely

She sed hard "Oh?"

"I didn’t come in for a book," he adhtly

Harper glanced over at Marcy, as standing on the other side of the desk, unabashedly watching the two of theive her friend a knowing look, and Marcy sighed

"I guess I have so," Marcythe cart out from behind the desk "Because it’s not like I don’t have all day to put aenty books I need to do it right now"

Once Marcy was out of earshot, Harper turned her attention back to Daniel

"What is it that brought you here, then?" Harper asked, hoping she didn’t sound as nervous as she felt Daniel had a way ofher completely flustered

"I wanted to see why you’ve been avoidingwhen he said it, but he couldn’t hide the hurt in his hazel eyes

"I haven’t been--" Harper began to protest, but he waved her off

"You’ve been ignoringyour dad his lunch," Daniel said "The poor "

Brian worked down at the docks near where Daniel lived on his boat Her father was notorious about forgetting his lunch, and Harper saw Daniel a lot when she brought it to him

"My dad didn’t work that much this week," Harper said "He is today, but I honestly can’t tell you if he reot to check"

"Oh," Daniel said "Well, thatmy calls"

"I…" She stared down at the floor, unable to s are so strange right now, and I really don’t have tiether," Daniel said "I kno crazy things are That’s why I was calling I wanted to see how you were doing"

"Oh" Harper licked her lips and tried to think of soo talk about it?" Daniel asked "Let’s go across the street to Pearl’s and grab some lunch I’ll even let you pay for estured to the library, which was now alh the kids’ books "I’ her head out froo have lunch, I’ve got it"