With a sigh of frustration she threw down her spoon, just as Tom entered the kitchen. “What’s wrong? Not hungry?”
“Not for this. I wouldn’t care if I never saw another cabbage leaf as long as I live.” But she picked up her spoon and began to eat nonetheless. “I shouldn’t complain. Plenty of folk have less.”
Tom sat across from her at the table. “Let me take you out to dinner tonight. Somewhere nice. You deserve a treat for all your hard work.”
Suvi toyed with her soup, sorely tempted. “But it wouldn’t be fair to the others.”
“I can’t believe they would begrudge you one decent meal. Come on, what do you say?” Tom reached over, meaning to pat her hand, but his fingers somehow entangled with hers. Suvi raised her eyes to meet his, and two spots of color appeared on her cheeks, but she lef
