Helanie:
The way he said my name, I thought he was going to yell at me.
"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to apologize. I mean, please accept my gift. I didn't mean to say that you insulted me," Emmet said as he got out of his chair to approach me. His voice was now calm and soothing.
"Now, take it," he insisted and held my hand in his manly big hands and placed the bracelet back in my hand.
"Umm, Emmet—Norman wants you to visit his office," Kaye intervened when Emmet just placed his hand on my shoulder. His touch was so soft and comforting.
Emmet turned to him and watched him for a moment. "What does he want?"
"I don't know. You need to go see," Kaye said, sounding serious.
"Okay, and Helanie, don't take everything so seriously. Just accept my gift and go eat your lunch, okay?" Emmet's voice was so sweet as he insisted I don't talk about returning the gift. Then, when he gently placed his finger under my chin to lift my face, I felt my heart skip a beat.
