Chapter 54

"I haven't been feeling like myself for a while, I'm sorry." I say. And I mean, it works since the smile returns. "It's okay. But it would really mean to world to me if you looked after her. Lance is with Jordan and I wanted to allow them both to sleep. Amelia wakes up the earliest and likes to start a ruckus right away." She laughs and Dr. Ackhart chuckles and I manage an awkward smile though I don't understand what's so funny. "So, can you?"  Back to hopeless staring. "Um," I start and I don't know how to end the sentence. Think of an excuse! What the hell would I say? Stella's calling me? I'm hungry? I need to pee?  "If you do me this tiny favor, I'm sure Dr. Ackhart and I could forget about what we saw when we walked in. Right?" She smiles at him and does a weird fluttery eye lash thing that makes Dr. Ackhart's cheeks flush. And I thought this couldn't get more awkward. "Most definitely." He responds and then moves away from the e