James's face grew darker as she continued laughing, and with a solemn expression, he turned and walked out. After he left, Bonnie lay in bed for a while before suddenly flipping over in frustration.
How did things end up like this? Wasn't she supposed to be distancing herself from him? How had she ended up letting him stay and even cook for her?
She was so annoyed! She tossed and turned again, then sat up on the bed. Fine, fine, maybe she could just chalk it up to him driving her back in the rain — that was why she hadn't kicked him out. She comforted herself with that thought as she got up and walked out.
She went to the kitchen to get herself a glass of water. She could hear the sound of sizzling from inside, so she quietly approached the door and peeked in. There he was, standing confidently in front of the stove, skillfully sautéing scallions and other ingredients.