ciently
“itakeitjeans,”hented
sheglancedathi“hoell”
“justthequietonthephoneifiguredsheellingyouneededtobedoogetthehouseready”“youreprettyperceptive”
“isitgoingtobehardian,idbegladtohelpifyouneedit”“beyeandtobehonest,heallthatgood,either”“itsanoverratedskill,ivealindasking,hoed”shesuresheedtotalkaboutthis,butsurprisedherselfbyansweringanyway“threeyearsbuthedbeengoneforayearbeforethat”“dothekidslivehyou”
“stofthetirightnoheyreonschoolbreak,sotheyrevisitingtheirfatherhobeenforyou”“justafeonthsitoctoberbutshehat,too”
“sheheone”
paulnodded“yeah,butitorefaultthanhersie,andshejustgotfedupething”adriennesedoverhisansanstandingnexttoherseednothinglikethenhejustdescribed“kindofsurgerydidyoudo”afterhetoldher,shelookeduppaulon,asifanticipatingquestions“igotintoitbeorenosejobsinthepastsixnthsthanieveriginedpossible”“doineeddone”sheaskedplayfullyheshookhishead“nothingatall”“seriously”
“iaeingseriousichangeathing”
“really”
heraisedtshonor”
“”
shelaughedbutfelthercheeksreddenanyhankyou”“youree”
hechickener,thennearthesink
“next”
“therearetotoesandcucuersforthesaladintherefrigerator”paulvedaroundher,openedthedoor,andfoundtheadrienneuldsllhislognelingeringinthesllspacebet“ount”heasked
adrienneinutes,shesettledintothetypeofother,shentionedthehorseherfatherhadboughtforheroreaboutresponsibilitythananythingsheddoothatpointherllegeyearsentionedhopedintojackatafrateitypartyduringhersenioryeartheyddatedfortookhervohthebeliefitforevershedtrailedoffthen,shakingherheadslightly,andtuedthetopictoherchildren,notingtodhedivorceasshespoke,paulthreationonherfaadehile
duskadriennesetthetableaspauladdedsoreealheytooktheirplacesatthetableoverdinner,itostofthetalkingpaultoldherabouthis,desediehespentrunningeofhisearliervisitstotheouterbankseriesofhisfather,adriennensideredtellinghinutesheheldbaebeing,neitheroneofthegoanydeeperthanthatbythetitheyfinisheddinner,thebeforethestorpaulbroughtthedishestothesinkasadriennestoredtheleftoversintherefrigeratorthepty,thetideingin,andthefirstigesoflightningbegantoregisteronthedistanthorizon,kingtheeoneeeringthisnightforevereight
afterhelpingherhthedishes,paulnoddedtohebackdoor,“eforastrollonthebeach”heasked“itlookslikeanicenight”“isntitgettingld”
“iureitis,butihavethefeelingitllhethelastchanceforaupleofdays”adrienneglancedouttheayandfinishcleaninguptherestofthekitchen,butthatuld,right“sure,”sheagreed,“justletgetajacket”
adriennesroohatjeanhadaddedonadozenyearsagoitsinthehouseandhadabathroohathadbeendesignedaroundalargejaendedtokeherselffeelbetter“sandthatadriennessefrohecloset,adrienneretrievedherjacket,thengrabbedherscarfeshedretuedtothekitchen,paulingforherhhisaton“youready”heasked
shefoldedupthellaronherjacket“letsgobutihavetonotarealbigfanofldysouthebloodsalittlethin”“weise”
hesledastheysteppedoutside,andadrienneflippedthelightsinatedthestepsheyheadedoverthelopactsandneartheersedgethereicbeautytotheevening;theairheflavo
