Warm

Ryder smirks a little, but returns Thirteen's squeeze to his hand. "Yeah, well just for the record..."

He was going to say that he didn't like roles being switched and didn't like being waited on, but he held his tongue. Perhaps Thirteen needed to be needed sometimes too. "...thanks for being here," he finishes.

Scooting over a little on the bed, he bites his lip, trying to ignore the pain in his leg and hoping the new dose of medication kicked in soon. He pats beside him where there was enough room for Thirteen's small frame. "Let's make the nurse really mad," he teases. "If she complains, I'll tell her you're keeping me warm."


Tom smiles and nods. "Well, this baby is an automatic. Sixty thousand miles on her... had some work done on her just recently. Work on the carburetor, new fuel pump and brakes."

"How come you're selling her?" Phil didn't want to interfere or seem he didn't trust Rayne's own judgment in handling buying a car, but he did feel somewhat responsible. If she went with a car he'd aimed her toward and it turned out to be a lemon, he would feel badly.

Tom sighs. "Finances have gotten tight. We got payments on two other cars so something had to give. You can take it to a mechanic if you want and have them confirm how she runs. I had it worked on down at uh... J&J Auto. The mechanic was...." He thinks and snaps his finger, trying to think of it. "Odd name... oh yeah, Axel."

Phil chuckles and nods. "Yeah, I know him." He looks to Rayne with another nod to her. "Good guy. Honest and great mechanic."

Tom pats the top of the car. "Take her for a spin if you like."