But maybe he waslonelyenough now.
“I’ll let you go to lunch,” he said belatedly. “I just wanted you to know how grateful I am.”
Sunny smiled at him.
His parents couldn’t possibly have known how pretty his smile was going to be, but they’d picked his name well. He really was like a ray of sunshine.
“I’m glad I’m helping,” Sunny said, standing and pushing the chair back under the desk. “You want me to bring you back a coffee?”
“I’d love that,” Grant said. “You’re spoiling me.”
“Sounds like you could use a little spoiling,” Sunny responded. “I’ll be back soon.”
Grant nodded, then thought of a tiny way he could start to repay Sunny for his kindness. “Take an extra half hour. Go… sit in a park for a while or something. Enjoy being young.”
“Now who’s spoiling who?” Sunny raised an eyebrow. “I’ll see you in an hour and a half. Text me if you need anything.”
“I will,” Grant agreed, though he didn’t intend to disturb Sunny. He’d asked enough of him, and he wasn’t going to ask any more, even if he knew Sunny would jump to help him.
This explained his glowing references. They’d all talked about how he was a self-starter and quick to go above and beyond, but Grant hadn’t realized it’d be like this.
Three days in, he could barely remember how he coped without Sunny. That meant it was important to keep him happy enough to want to keep working this job.
There was no way Grant could go back to living without him.
