She rolled her eyes. "Why do I not believe you?" Still shaking her head, she moved the bowl of fluffy yellow eggs to the table.

Figuring he'd better make it up to her if he wanted to eat, he got out plates and silverware, then poured two mugs of coffee from the automatic drip machine he'd set up the night before. Then just to be on the safe side, he held out her chair, just as she came over to the table with a plate full of toast.

"Thank you." She smiled up at him as ...