From where she was standing D didn’t have the best view of the hand in question, but it almost seemed as if there were some kind of a brace around it. “Argh. That looks painful,” Sun moaned, still holding Joe’s hand. “Stupid accident,” he said with a dismissive shake of is head and pulled the hand
D had so far kept her eyes on the bread. Now her eyes darted up at him, and she had it on her tongue to tell him to stop calling her that. It just stung to hear him say it. “Medium, right?” he asked. It was a normal harmless question, friendly even. Nothing wrong with it! She should have just said
From the grill behind her she could hear Joe announce that the steaks were done as well. The metal lid of the grill was closed and she could hear his footsteps approach on the gravel path. To distract herself and ideally seem calm, she reached for a piece of bread and started buttering it. The foo
“Well, sounds like you’re happy!” Gerry said from across the table. Tony nodded, looking embarrassed. “Yeah, after getting over the initial shock and after behaving like a jerk… It’s exhausting, but at the same time it’s so exciting and rewarding. I can actually recommend it now. In case you’re con
D was about to comment and totally agree with Tony when Sun’s exaggerated giggling from the other end of the table distracted her. A quick glance over there showed that Sun was not just giggling in a somewhat silly way, she was also snuggling up to Joe, her hand on his shoulder and her face close t
She decided to take the silverware in her two hands and carry it in like that. She had reached the patio door when Jack called after her. “Hey D…” She came to a halt in the patio door and turned around. “Could you bring a few toothpicks when you come back?” Jack asked. Still looking at him, she
In the kitchen Anja was putting two ice cream containers and some cookies on a tray. She looked up and smiled as D came in. D smiled back, trying hard to conceal her ruffled emotional state. “Too bad Sarah couldn’t get the evening off,” Anja said while D put the silverware into the dishwasher. “It
With Joe gone, it almost seemed as if it were easier to breathe. Definitely easier to concentrate. She told Anja about another great restaurant - a pretty place with outstanding food. (Pete and she had had a fight on the way there. He had suggested again that she should just quit her job, move to h