"Homework. And then I'm going to braid Hannah's hair. And then we can make out after your mother gets home." Because someone has to be around to watch Hannah, duh.

"Of course I want to, Noah." Remember, she's the one who was totally on your side about keeping Beth. "I just don't want you to feel like it's something you have to do because we're dating..." She unzips her bookbag, putting her things on the table across from where Hannah's reading The Tale of Desperaux. "I saw the pictures on Shelby's desk, though...she's gorgeous. Hannah, is that homework?"

The 8 year old blushes and puts the book away, pulling out her math notebook.