Madeline began, "It's my turn to read."
She had to read something, or she'd fall asleep. Being in Xavier's presence was calming - calming enough to make her sleepy. It wasn't even evening yet. It was still quite early in the afternoon and a couple hours till dinner.
"You sure?" Xavier questioned, noticing her yawning several times.
"Mhm, definitely sure," Madeline said.
"If you say so," he said, eyeing her warily.
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"What do you have in mind for dinner?" Xavier questioned.
Madeline sat up and shook her head.
"I chose lunch. You get to choose dinner. We eat whatever you want."
"Whatever you say, pup."
He got up, straightening his clothes before he helped Madeline up, helping her with the bag of books before they went and found the nearest mall directory.
"Let's go with this restaurant," he decided.
