They got off the elevator from the suite and stood at the hotel lobby entrance...
Rika turned to Sarah and Leo as they were quietly putting on their shoes by the door of the lobby. The morning was still and cold...
"I'll drop you both off," she said, her voice cutting through the moment...
Leo shook his head without looking up from tying his laces. "No need. We'll take a taxi or something."
Rika rolled her eyes upwards, her usual impatient energy returning. "I'm not coming with you, dummy. It's just my driver. You'll be more comfortable, and he can take you wherever you need to go. It's easier."
Leo hesitated, straightening up. He didn't want to feel indebted to her, not after everything. "Still..."
"It's not a big deal," Rika insisted, her tone softening slightly. "Seriously. I'll just tell him to stop wherever you want. It's the least I can do."
