then shook her head, feeling

isting Hazel in picking up the s

f it, Theo. Sorry

ed up the canvas and placed it on the stand. Hazel set

ything

k I accidentally steppe

en brush. "Hmm, I'll bu

I still have ple

ne to your collection. I'm buyin

bing some paint. "Do you

t want to

he wasn't interested. Theo kept his gaze on her as she p

Theo said, admiring th

lenty of people out there who a

," Theo repl

my card to buy these, ri

heart pounding. Although it was just a si

Hazel asked,

nod

sly, "Yes, I used it yesterday fo

t spend it on anything el

at Theo with a furrowed brow. Wh

o please don't lump me in wit

ght. I... apologize. Now,

and returned her fo

ou yet. How old are you? Y

k at our marria

is head. "No, I didn't re

he wasn't interested in her, which mi

wenty-

ight, I understand. And...

ven, right?" Hazel repl

know I look quite old, don't you? Y

u mean? I don't mind being close to

pe is probably someo

ly. "Think what you want. There's no p

softly, his gaze re

se hair, Theo went inside without sayi

, Hazel looked puzzle

e you looking for

ly. "I thought yo

went to get

mission, Theo gently t

unable to believe Theo wa

beat. For some reason, she

at your hair was bothering you,

nearly finished painting on the canvas. He was surprised

ooking away with a sli

ple there. Is that

inished colors. "Maybe, or maybe not at all. I

ntinuously. "Okay, I'll accept it. Looks l

you're healed, I'm sure there will be lots of

healed, I'd be looki

lightly. "I don

joke to you? I'm not

get

ing as if he couldn't b

omplete. Hazel took it off the stand an

t happily. "Tha

art supplies. Theo chuckled softly when

him, confused. "

have some paint left on your

ed out to clean the pa

he met Theo's gaze. After a few moments, s

," Hazel s

t. She took it out and saw an unknown numbe

answering?" Theo

shook her head. "No, I

put the phone away, Theo

he

wer it. You

nd Theo answered, pu

t's Grandma. Am

ck from Theo. "Grandma? Sorry for not answering right awa

hoping you could help with some mone

beside her. "Grandma, please wait a bit. I'll bri

wait. I'll h

Gran

eavily. How would she ask Theo

s everyth