Page 19 of Trying Sophie

Declan: Please don’t.

Declan:You do need to call me though when you meet Mrs. Doyle. You’re going to want to share that experience with someone and I’m the perfect audience.

Sophie: Mrs. Doyle! Oh my god, what a character.

Declan: Ah, so you’ve already become acquainted.

Sophie: She is … something else.

Declan: She pinched your cheeks, didn’t she?

Sophie: Yes! How did you know?

Declan: Because she hasn’t stopped pinching mine and I’m a grown ass man. You should consider yourself lucky. I have other cheeks she likes to pinch, if you get my meaning.

Sophie: She doesn’t!

Declan: I have the marks to prove it.

Sophie: You’re lying.

Declan:I’ll let you inspect them if you want.

Sophie: Shut it.

Declan: You’re smiling again, aren’t you?

Sophie: No.

Declan: Yes, you are.

Sophie: You can’t prove it.

Declan: Hey, I have to run to practice. I just wanted to see how you’re doing. Call if you want to talk about something other than arthritis, yeah?

Sophie: Bye Declan.

Declan: Bye Sophie.

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