"Yeah. It would."

Oh, now this was a conversation that was going places. And fast. Darby had only dated a handful of girls in his life, his main focus having always been entirely on football. For once he wondered if perhaps his best bet would be to return to that particular hardcore stance. It would make a lot of things a hell of a lot easier.

But, when his eyes moved up to look at Athena, his heart clenched and he knew that he was being an idiot even thinking such. And yet, though he wanted to move to her and pull her into his arms and just hold her - he restrained himself.

"A month? So...what do you need me to do, hm? I can stay over at your place, if you think Drake would be happier if I did."