Doreen watched as Peter told his father all about the day with a huge smile on her face. She knew Erik had a long day and wanted to get home so she kept things short between them.
"We all had a great time today," she told him, showing a few pictures off of her datapad to him. "I'm betting he sleeps quite well tonight. Peter is a great kid and I would love to take them again when possible."
She looked at Erik, "Thank you. We enjoyed that." Then she paused, "Um, do you need to get back right away? Can I get you anything?"
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No child had ever given him anything. Anything that Ben had was something either his mother got him or he was able to purchase on his own with his allowance. He was used to not having a lot so when Peter gave him a bunch of his toys, he was stunned. "Th.....thank you," he told Peter. "Are you sure about this? I mean, these are kool but are you sure?" A tear started forming in his eye.
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