Laura
Stephen returned about forty-five minutes later with a bag from the convenience store and some flowers.
“I never realized you can actually get nice flowers for under five dollars,” he said as he handed me the bouquet.
I laughed and replied, “Yeah, you can. I like these; they are very pretty. It’s a nice touch for a date.” I said as I took the flowers from him.
“Woman, are you saying flowers impress you? I sent you a ton of roses that you brushed off, but these you like?” he asked.
I smiled at him and said, “Stephen, be honest. Did you just call up your go-to florist, who I assume you have an account with, and say, ‘Send me five dozen of your best roses?’”
“Well, yeah. I mean, it’s always worked before,” he said.
“Uh-huh, but when you picked these out, did you enjoy it?” I aske
