[ Iris squeezes his hand lightly, reluctantly turning a little so she can start closing up shop - ] Well, yeah. My shift's about to end.
[ At the time, Iris hadn't understood why most shops closed around 5:30 or 6. Wouldn't people want flowers on their way back from work? But she loves the hours, and can't complain when it means she can lock the place up and grab dinner with her favorite person in the entire world. ]
They won't mind if we duck out, though I'll give the little guys extra food in the morning. [ . . . ] Just in case.
ACTION.
[ At the time, Iris hadn't understood why most shops closed around 5:30 or 6. Wouldn't people want flowers on their way back from work? But she loves the hours, and can't complain when it means she can lock the place up and grab dinner with her favorite person in the entire world. ]
They won't mind if we duck out, though I'll give the little guys extra food in the morning. [ . . . ] Just in case.