‘How was it for you?’
‘Yeah,’ said Smith vaguely, ‘it was...’
Cobalt grinned. ‘Yeah. Hey, if y’ever wanna do this again, sometime...’
‘Not really,’ said Smith. ‘Thanks, though.’
‘Yeah.’
She wondered if it would be awkward, seeing him tomorrow. Probably not, as he was being fine about it now. That’s why she’d chosen him. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Hmph. Something to tell Apple Rose about, at least. A memory rose up, of planting seeds beneath the shade, and she smiled to herself.
Was there something wrong with her? Maybe. Ah, well, that was that. It had been worth a shot.