"You're right." Deirdre perked up, pulled away the blanket, and got out of bed.

As Deirdre was brushing her teeth, Brendan informed her, "Joe came and invited us to breakfast this morning."

Deirdre, not surprised, asked, "How did you respond?"

"I told him that you were exhausted from being with me last night and needed to sleep in a little today, so he left," he replied.

While gargling with water, Deirdre choked and coughed repeatedly.

Brendan patted her back, grabbed a towel, and wiped aw