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doingandthatheoretiredofthelooksofncetheyofferedinresponse
butthereethingaboutadrienhatdehieelsheatteredbuteither
seven
afeinuteslater,paulputhisetycuponthetray,thencarriedthetraytothekitchen
adrienneshehertone,heuldtellshethetrayontheunter
“yes,igotyouoteuhhuhyes,hesalreadycheckedinthereean,hobe,right
youreeenjoytheweddinggoodbye”
paultinghiscupinthesinkuedaround
“youdidnthavetobringthatin,”shesaid
“iknoingthisedtofindoutwewerehavingfordinner”
“areyougettinghungry”
paultuedonthefaucet“alittlebutifyoudrather”
“no,iettinghungry,too”then,seeingedothatyouretheguest”
paulvedasideforherasadriennejoinedhiearthesinksherinsedthecupsandpotasshespoke
“yourakeorroguaranteeoreopenthisweekend”
“anythingsfine,youpick”
“chickenitsalreadythawed”
“sure”
“andihinkingofhavingpotatoesandgreenbeansontheside”
“soundsgreat”
shedriedherhandshapapertohenreachedfortheapronthathehandleoftheovenslippingitoverherser,sheon
“areyouinterestedinsalad,too”
“ifyourehavingonebutifnot,thatsokay,too”
shesled“boy,youkiddingpicky”
“ttoisthataslongasidonthavetookit,illeatjustaboutanything”
“youdontliketook”
“neverreallyhadtorthaexuchbeeneatingouteverynight”
“etorestaurantstandardsinotaoreinterestedinquantity,notoriginality”
“iureitllbefineidbegladtogiveyouahand,though”
sheglancedathisurprisedbytheoffer“onlyifyoutoifyoudratherrelaxupstairsorread,icanletyouknosready”
heshookhishead“ididntbringanythingtoread,andifiliedobeabletosleeptonight”
shehesitated,nsideringhisofferbeforefinallytioningtohedooronthefarsideofthekitchen“hanksyoucanstartbypeelingthepotatoestheyreinthepantryrightoverthere,sendshelf,nexttotherice”
paulheadedforthepantryassheopenedtherefrigeratortogetthetheerofhereye,thinkingitpliedfaliaritytoitthatleftherslightlyoffbalance
“isthereanythingtodrink”paulbehindher,“intherefrigerator,ian”
adriennepushedasideafesbeforelookingonthe
bottohelftherehreebottleslyingontheirsides,heldinplacebyajarofpickles
“doyoulikewine”
“kindisit”
shesetthechickenontheunter,thenpulledoneofthebottlesout
“itsapinotgrigioisthatokay”
“ivenevertrieditiusuallygohachardonnayhaveyou”
“no”
heontheunter,hereaontbeforelookingup
“soundsokay,saysitsgothintsofapplesandoranges,sohoightfindarkscrew”
“ithinkisaecheck”
adrienneopenedthedra,feelingherfingersbrushagainsthisovedtherkandsetitofftothesidehangingbeloovedtohetookoneoutandhesitated
“etopouryouaglass”
“”shesaid,stillfeelingthesensationofhistouch
paulpouredtelledtheeastheflavorlingeredonthebaakesenseofthings
“doyouthink”heasked
“itsgood”
“thatseerthis”
adriennefeltthesuddenurgetoretreatandtookasllstepbackegetstartedonthechicken”
“iguessthatssignaltogettowork”
asadriennefoundtheroastingpanbeneaththeoven,paulsethisglassontheunterandvedtothesinkaftertuingonthefaucet,hesoapedandscrubbedhishandsshenoticedthatheperaturesheed,andheardthegasclicktolife
“isthereapeelerhandy”heasked
“iuldntfindoneearlier,soithinkyoullhavetouseaparingknifeisthatokay”
paullaughedunderhisbreath“ithinkicanhandleitisurgeon,”hesaid
assoonashesaidtheovedbesideherandrea
“youpracticedinraleigh”sheasked
“iusedtoisoldpracticelastnth”
“youretired”
“inaheadingofftojoinson”
“inecuador”
“ifhedasked,indedthesouthoffrance,butidoubthee”
shesled“dotheyever”
“nobutthenagain,ididntlistentofather,eitheritsallpartofgrowingup,iguess”
forant,neitheroftheaidanythingadrienneaddedassortedspiovingeffi
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doingandthatheoretiredofthelooksofncetheyofferedinresponse
butthereethingaboutadrienhatdehieelsheatteredbuteither
seven
afeinuteslater,paulputhisetycuponthetray,thencarriedthetraytothekitchen
adrienneshehertone,heuldtellshethetrayontheunter
“yes,igotyouoteuhhuhyes,hesalreadycheckedinthereean,hobe,right
youreeenjoytheweddinggoodbye”
paultinghiscupinthesinkuedaround
“youdidnthavetobringthatin,”shesaid
“iknoingthisedtofindoutwewerehavingfordinner”
“areyougettinghungry”
paultuedonthefaucet“alittlebutifyoudrather”
“no,iettinghungry,too”then,seeingedothatyouretheguest”
paulvedasideforherasadriennejoinedhiearthesinksherinsedthecupsandpotasshespoke
“yourakeorroguaranteeoreopenthisweekend”
“anythingsfine,youpick”
“chickenitsalreadythawed”
“sure”
“andihinkingofhavingpotatoesandgreenbeansontheside”
“soundsgreat”
shedriedherhandshapapertohenreachedfortheapronthathehandleoftheovenslippingitoverherser,sheon
“areyouinterestedinsalad,too”
“ifyourehavingonebutifnot,thatsokay,too”
shesled“boy,youkiddingpicky”
“ttoisthataslongasidonthavetookit,illeatjustaboutanything”
“youdontliketook”
“neverreallyhadtorthaexuchbeeneatingouteverynight”
“etorestaurantstandardsinotaoreinterestedinquantity,notoriginality”
“iureitllbefineidbegladtogiveyouahand,though”
sheglancedathisurprisedbytheoffer“onlyifyoutoifyoudratherrelaxupstairsorread,icanletyouknosready”
heshookhishead“ididntbringanythingtoread,andifiliedobeabletosleeptonight”
shehesitated,nsideringhisofferbeforefinallytioningtohedooronthefarsideofthekitchen“hanksyoucanstartbypeelingthepotatoestheyreinthepantryrightoverthere,sendshelf,nexttotherice”
paulheadedforthepantryassheopenedtherefrigeratortogetthetheerofhereye,thinkingitpliedfaliaritytoitthatleftherslightlyoffbalance
“isthereanythingtodrink”paulbehindher,“intherefrigerator,ian”
adriennepushedasideafesbeforelookingonthe
bottohelftherehreebottleslyingontheirsides,heldinplacebyajarofpickles
“doyoulikewine”
“kindisit”
shesetthechickenontheunter,thenpulledoneofthebottlesout
“itsapinotgrigioisthatokay”
“ivenevertrieditiusuallygohachardonnayhaveyou”
“no”
heontheunter,hereaontbeforelookingup
“soundsokay,saysitsgothintsofapplesandoranges,sohoightfindarkscrew”
“ithinkisaecheck”
adrienneopenedthedra,feelingherfingersbrushagainsthisovedtherkandsetitofftothesidehangingbeloovedtohetookoneoutandhesitated
“etopouryouaglass”
“”shesaid,stillfeelingthesensationofhistouch
paulpouredtelledtheeastheflavorlingeredonthebaakesenseofthings
“doyouthink”heasked
“itsgood”
“thatseerthis”
adriennefeltthesuddenurgetoretreatandtookasllstepbackegetstartedonthechicken”
“iguessthatssignaltogettowork”
asadriennefoundtheroastingpanbeneaththeoven,paulsethisglassontheunterandvedtothesinkaftertuingonthefaucet,hesoapedandscrubbedhishandsshenoticedthatheperaturesheed,andheardthegasclicktolife
“isthereapeelerhandy”heasked
“iuldntfindoneearlier,soithinkyoullhavetouseaparingknifeisthatokay”
paullaughedunderhisbreath“ithinkicanhandleitisurgeon,”hesaid
assoonashesaidtheovedbesideherandrea
“youpracticedinraleigh”sheasked
“iusedtoisoldpracticelastnth”
“youretired”
“inaheadingofftojoinson”
“inecuador”
“ifhedasked,indedthesouthoffrance,butidoubthee”
shesled“dotheyever”
“nobutthenagain,ididntlistentofather,eitheritsallpartofgrowingup,iguess”
forant,neitheroftheaidanythingadrienneaddedassortedspiovingeffi
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