Dinner was pleasant with Jimmy taking the lead and carrying on most of the conversation. Savannah was glad her aunt was home though. She even agreed to go to church with him the next day.
Two days later Ben came out to see her.
"I just stopped by to see how you are doing."
"I'm fine, and you?"
"Fine."
"Looks like you've mastered doing dishes," he smiled.
There was a long pause, as she dried the last dish and put it away, then she turned to him as she dried her hands.
"Was there something else?"
"Word around town is your dating Mrs. Walker's grandson, is that right?"
"I invited him for dinner..." Savannah hung the cup towel up. "Word really gets around fast here."
"And you went with him to church, too."
"Well, yes, I did. Is there anything wrong with that?" She turned to face him.
"No, not at all."
"Good," she tried to keep the smile from her lips. "Aren't you supposed to be working, right now?"
"Yeah, I am, actually. I had to pick up Larson's dog, he bit the mailman again, second time this month. Keeps this up we might have to put him down."
"Oh no, that's terrible. Where did he bite the mailman?" Savannah asked with a chuckle.
"Got him right in the seat of his pants." Ben laughed.
Savannah couldn't stop the smile, "Well, it was nice of you to stop by and check on things. I hope when I go home you'll stop by and check on my aunt, often."
"Go home, you're leaving?" Ben came closer.
"Eventually, yes," she sighed, about to move past him to the living room when he grabbed her and pulled her to him.
"I've missed you, Savannah." And with that his lips feather touched hers, just as her aunt called out to her from the other room.
Savannah moved away. Ben spoke to her aunt for a few minutes and left.