"You okay, hon'?" she asked.
Startled from his reverie, he smiled and nodded, going to set the burgers on the stove.
"Don," Alec called, drawing his gaze over. "Paper plates?" the young man asked.
"Cupboard, second shelf on the left," Don said quickly, turning and watching the ladies in amused silence.
Once everything was ready, Don insisted the others make their plates first, but Candy was having none of it. She let the younger folks make their food, then proceeded to ask Don just how he liked his burgers.
"Need to know info?" he asked.
"Well, I'm just taking notes for the future," she said, smiling playfully at him. "Say I want to bring you a burger at work sometime."
His heart did a somersault.
The five went back outside and ate in the shade of the awning over the back porch, th
