“Haven’t you eaten yet?”

With a warm smile, Marcus responded, “I skipped it on purpose, so I could come back and enjoy the food you cooked.”

Millie blinked, a touch incredulous at his words, but she quickly filled a bowl of rice for him.

With his beloved attending to him, Marcus savored the meal.

After dinner, Marcus coaxed Millie into watching TV with him. Millie looked at him with a puzzled expression, thinking he was behaving rather childishly that day.

Marcus drew Millie close, her head resting on his shoulder.

“I heard about what happened during the day.”

Did he know about her

deliberately trying to antagonize you. I’ll

about the

thought it

understood that Marcus was referring to her workplace conflict with Nancy,

against his broad shoulder, feeling safe

It’s just a

now, some might claim that Millie

had other plans. Even if she were fired from

wouldn’t be satisfied until she

shifted a

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