Replacement Feet Alex was quick to jump from the Valiant when Dan pulled up outside the hospital. Much as she was grateful for the lift, and for Dan’s help with the car, she was embarrassed about how she’d reacted to him and wanted to get away from him as quickly as possible. The more she’d thought about it while they rode along in silence, the more she figured her harsh judgement of Dan was born from the influence of her mother and Belinda. Belinda had pegged Dan for a player, and from his good looks alone that could be the case. At the bar that night he’d had no shortage of female attention and he’d charmed all the women in class from the married ones to the very shy and socially awkward Carlie. He’d even charmed Trevor. He was self-assured, interesting, and funny, and had a way of looking at you when you talked that told you he was giving you his full attention, and then he demonstrated it by remembering what you said. She’d seen him do it.
