"That wasn't the agreement," Nnenna argued, turning to face him again. "You promised to stay in the car while I handled everything."
"Yes, I did promise that," Ikenna said, his tone steady but unyielding. "That was before you told me this was an hour's drive from the hospital. How am I supposed to trust whoever you're meeting there?" He glanced at her briefly, his expression softening slightly. "I'm just trying to keep you safe."
"Well, I didn't ask you to keep me safe," Nnenna shot back, her tone sharper than she intended. It wasn't that she didn't appreciate the effort; it was just that he had made her grovel before agreeing to the drive, and that had left her annoyed.
