doingandthatheoretiredofthelooksofncetheyofferedinresponsebutthereethingaboutadrienhatdehieelsheatteredbuteitherseven
afeinuteslater,paulputhisetycuponthetray,thencarriedthetraytothekitchenadrienneshehertone,heuldtellshethetrayontheunter“yes,igotyouoteuhhuhyes,hesalreadycheckedinthereean,hobe,rightyoureeenjoytheweddinggoodbye”
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”adriennepushedasideafesbeforelookingonthebottohelftherehreebottleslyingontheirsides,heldinplacebyajarofpickles“doyoulikewine”
“kindisit”
shesetthechickenontheunter,thenpulledoneofthebottlesout“itsapinotgrigioisthatokay”
“ivenevertrieditiusuallygohachardonnayhaveyou”“no”
heontheunter,hereaontbeforelookingup
“soundsokay,saysitsgothintsofapplesandoranges,sohoightfindarkscrew”“ithinkisaecheck”
adrienneopenedthedra,feelingherfingersbrushagainsthisovedtherkandsetitofftothesidehangingbeloovedtohetookoneoutandhesitated“etopouryouaglass”
“”shesaid,stillfeelingthesensationofhistouchpaulpouredtelledtheeastheflavorlingeredonthebaakesenseofthings“doyouthink”heasked
“itsgood”
“thatseerthis”
adriennefeltthesuddenurgetoretreatandtookasllstepbackegetstartedonthechicken”“iguessthatssignaltogettowork”
asadriennefoundtheroastingpanbeneaththeoven,paulsethisglassontheunterandvedtothesinkaftertuingonthefaucet,hesoapedandscrubbedhishandsshenoticedthatheperaturesheed,andheardthegasclicktolife“isthereapeelerhandy”heasked
“iuldntfindoneearlier,soithinkyoullhavetouseaparingknifeisthatokay”paullaughedunderhisbreath“ithinkicanhandleitisurgeon,”hesaidassoonashesaidtheovedbesideherandrea
“youpracticedinraleigh”sheasked
“iusedtoisoldpracticelastnth”
“youretired”
“inaheadingofftojoinson”
“inecuador”
“ifhedasked,indedthesouthoffrance,butidoubthee”shesled“dotheyever”
“nobutthenagain,ididntlistentofather,eitheritsallpartofgrowingup,iguess”forant,neitheroftheaidanythingadrienneaddedassortedspiovingeffi
