HIS LITTLE PET
"Shortcuts."
"Yeah, you know, the cheat codes," I joked, shifting closer. I let my eyes linger on his face, lowering my voice a bit. "Come on. You’re the genius here and I’m just a guy trying to keep his head above water. Help a guy out, and I promise I’ll make it worth your while. I can get you premium tickets to the winter finals or anything else that's within my power that you'd like."
Nathan looked down at the worksheet, then looked back up at me. For a second, I actually thought my charm had worked.