Chapter 79 Surprise

• We fell silent for a while, mostly because I continued fiddling with my fingers rather than chatting like I typically did. Tyrone was aware of my anxiety but remained silent. Leaping from the counter, he began packing away the clean equipment he'd left out to dry. I would have done more to aid him, but I felt like I had a bad case of arthritis in my fingers.
• My staring must have been starting to frighten him out because Tyrone did not try to bring it out as usual. My gaze followed as he opened the cabinets and placed the bowls inside.
• His shoulders were casual, and I knew I would have to ask her to marry me at some point. He removed his oven mitts and knelt beside the stove, carefully opening the door. He raised his eyebrows in the searing heat.