"Shall I take you to work later?" Eric asked, considering making this a regular thing in the future.

'Is this his way of saying that I'm his?' Sylvia thought.

"Sure," she agreed. He had helped her a lot, so accommodating his wishes seemed reasonable.

-

In the afternoon, at Elly's house.

Before Blake and Melinda moved in with her, Elly used to have her lunch outside instead of at home. But now, there was an abundance of food spread across the table.

After Karen took a bite, she lowered her