She set the knife down, wiped her hands on a towel, and walked over. No hug. Not yet. She just stood in front of me, close enough that I could see the faint lines around her eyes.
My throat went dry. “The… rules?”
“The guest room is ready,” she said. “But you know the rules haven’t changed.” She set the knife down, wiped her hands
She set the knife down, wiped her hands on a towel, and walked over. No hug. Not yet. She just stood in front of me, close enough that I could see the faint lines around her eyes.
My throat went dry. “The… rules?”
“The guest room is ready,” she said. “But you know the rules haven’t changed.”