“DINNER WAS DELICIOUS.” Julie wiped her mouth on the flower print paper napkin.
“Thanks for the compliment.” They worked together at cleaning up and tossing away paper plates, napkins, plastic forks and cups. “I was always a pro at throwing together the perfect roast beef sandwich.”
“And the way you opened the bag of chips and carton of coleslaw.” Julie held a hand over her heart, pretending to swoon. “I must say you gave me a case of the vapors.”
They laughed together, and when nothing was left to clean up or toss in the trash, Julie went to brush her teeth. When she came out, Vince stood in the middle of the room staring at the bed.
“Why don’t you go take a shower and I’ll unpack?” She touched his arm, bringing him out of his inner thoughts.
“Uh, sure.” He rubbed his eyes, feeling a
