Why was he pleading with her over this? What did he have invested? Yes, they had become friends, tied together by something neither of them expected. It was lucky they ended up anywhere near each other. None of it was anything short of a miracle.

Quinn stared down at him and swallowed hard, trying to hold back that raging emotion inside her. She didn't know what to do short of throw herself into his arms. She stopped herself from doing that. "I... o-okay."