Noah followed Steph out to the back porch. He"d been a little surprised when she"d told him to check the fridge himself, but he"d gone with it. He was glad she was comfortable enough around him to expect him to feel at home. When she suggested they go watch the sun set, he had to remind himself she has too much going on in her life to be thinking about him the way he"d like. Still, he enjoyed their time together and it was a nice evening, so why not? He stood to one side as she lit the grill with an ease born of having done it many times, then turned to face him.
“Have a seat. I"m not going to make you stand all night.”
He chose one of the half dozen chairs not far from the grill, turned it to face the path to the lake and sat. After a couple minutes Steph dragged another chair close, th
