Page 86 of Unexpected Hero

See you around 7 p.m. Stay off your foot.

The next day...

Sugar Bear

Good morning. This is your daily dose of gratitude. Thanks again for taking me grocery shopping last night.

Dominant James

You know how you said you’re keeping a list of money you claim to owe me in your phone?

Sugar Bear

Yeah.

Dominant James

Well, I’m keeping a list of all your extra thank yous in mine.

Sugar Bear

Two questions about that. One: what did you title this note? Two: what’s my tally?

Dominant James

I didn’t name the list. Open to suggestions. And your total is approaching a googolplex.

Sugar Bear

That’s not a real number.

Dominant James

Look it up.

Sugar Bear

Hold please.

Sugar Bear

OMG! You cannot be serious. I do NOT have a hundred zeros after my number. I’m side-eying you so hard right now.

Dominant James

You got me.

Sugar Bear

Not the way I want to have you, though.

Sugar Bear

Delete the last text. Forget I said that. Impulsivity strikes again.

Dominant James

Didn’t we talk again last night about keeping things platonic? I’m sorry, but I need to get back to work.

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