He nodded and smiled a little as she looked so bright. Then, on a bit of a thought, he said, "Would it be strange to give you my number? In case you need anything."

He was a father, after all, and even if she didn't want physical contact, sometimes a young teenage girl needed a father. Frank new, himself, that he would not say no to being allowed to dote the tiniest bit, if she'd let him. It had been years since he'd been able to look after someone.