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Zoe fought to hide a suess she doesn’t like rodents, huh?”

“No I don’t think she likes me much anymore either”

Zoe could not lie and say she was sorry She looked around the kitchen and took in the half-prepared dinner “You didn’t eat yet?”

He shook his head “No” His sto at the pasta draining in the strainer, and the half-prepared white sauce, Zoe figured she could finish dinner She started pulling ingredients fros “Run some hot water over the pasta to reheat it”

Grant nodded He picked up a bowl of salad, the lettuce obviously wilted frooner”

“Yeah” She peered into the bowl “We’ll have to have cooked vegetables”

“Okay No asparagus, though I’rin his words provoked “I saw a bag of California Blend in the freezer last night Pull it out We’ll nuke it with a little butter and Parmesan”

She finished the white sauce, adding the canned salmon Carlene had left behind, while Grant reheated the pasta and cooked the vegetables She redients with Carlene so week Zoe hoped that would allay souilt After all, she’d been responsible for ruining the date…and losing the ha on the counter to empty its contents

Suddenly Grant’s hand shot in front of her and snatched the sack “We don’t need this stuff It was for dessert”

Zoesweet after cooking your dinner”

Grant did not release his hold on the bag “Not this”

“Why not? Did Carlene buy so it without her?”