Chapter 14
“Is this now a regular thing?” Trent asked.
Brody leaned against the truck with his hands tucked in the pockets of his hoodie. He wasn’t wearing his black trousers, but his white board shorts. His hood was up, and he kept his head low. Finn’s stomach fluttered at the sight of him.
“A thing?”
“You and him, this is the fifth Saturday in a row, does he pay you for the taxi service?”
Brody’s progress made Finn proud. Watching Brody overcome his anxiety was almost a sacred moment. He got to see his vulnerability laid bare, and got to encourage him each time he went further. Brody could swim in the sea, could duck his head under without panicking, and when he re-surfaced he always flashed a dazzling smile in Finn’s direction. It made his heartbeat quicken.
Finn shook his head. “
