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funny way of working itself out even when we can’t see it.”
    He sure hoped Albert was right or he was going to be miserable―not to mention a frog―for the rest of his life.
     
    Chloe hurried up the stairs clutching the handles of the bag in her hand tightly. It was three months ago today that Luc had become part of her life and she had an anniversary present for him. She knew he would love the gift. Still, she was slightly in awe how quickly the last three months had gone. Luc was sweet and she considered him a dear friend, despite the crankiness in the beginning. Not to mention the best teacher going, her Italian improved daily. Of course, she still couldn’t understand a word he said when he mumbled, but he was still lovable and he was always there to lend a listening ear―not that she could see his ears. He sat quietly and let her talk, paying attention and giving his froggy advice. She rushed through her bedroom door and stared at the glass where Luc resided.
    He shot her a look of contempt an d glanced to the large clock on the wall. Yep, he was going to lecture her for being late. She smiled broader and shut her door then locked the handle.
    “Where have you been Chloe, I’ve been worried.” Sure enough his demand in English followed with a mutter of Italian.
    She laughed and drew closer to her friend. “I bought you something.”
    “Shopping again?” Luc blinked in surprise. “That’s twice in three months, what has gotten into you? You don’t have the flu or a virus that’s going around, do you?”
    “No to the flu or virus and yes, I went shopping, but this time I went by myself and found you the most perfect gift.”
    He groaned and his lack of patience again prevailed. Though she found the notion sweet how he worried about her constantly, almost as much as she stressed over his safety and happiness. “Since it is not a Porsche―”
    “Actually, Prince Charming it is.” She hauled the large remote control car out of the bag and waited.
    Her frog eyed the box then glanced back at her. “You aren’t kidding.” His froggy mouth gaped slightly in surprise or awe, she wasn’t sure which.
    She smiled faintly. “I know how badly you wanted one, and since you ’re too small to operate a real one and I didn’t have the money to buy one, not to mention a permit to drive the vehicle home, I thought this would work.”
    “Why are you so good to me?”
    Because I love you and you’re my best friend.
    “I like you happy.” It was the truth, there was something so amazing about Luc, and she couldn’t even start to describe how he made her feel.
    His little chin wiggled. “I like you happy too. So tell me the color.”
    She laughed. “It’s red, of course.”
    “Have I told you that you’re perfect?”
    “Not recently, but I wanted you to have fun and I worry you get a little bored sometimes.” She set the bag and the car on the floor and quickly reached for her friend then lifted him out of his house.
    “I like when you read to me at night but those teen romance novels really sucked. I’m so glad we’ve agreed on world history.” His dark blue eyes pierced her and a serious look crossed his amphibian face. “I always have fun with you.”
    “You mean now that we’ve stopped arguing?”
    He croaked a chuckle. “That is exactly what I mean. So show me what you have.”
    She sat next to the bag and placed Luc on her thigh then took out the shiny red remote controlled Porsche. “Do you have any idea how this works?” She reached for the instructions figuring they might be helpful.
    “Tell me you bought batteries, chances are you need them both for the car and the remote. Also move the instructions a little lower so I can take a look.”
    She nodded and reached into the bag again. “The clerk at the store sold me batteries too. He must have thought it strange that a teenage girl was buying a remote control Porsche.”
    Luc frowned and swallowed hard. “You didn’t tell him it was