Pandora only shrugged as she started across the lawn.
"Michael, have I mentioned that you've been more crabby than usual?"
He pulled a piece of hard candy out of his pocket and popped it into his mouth.
"Quit smoking."
The candy was lemon. She caught just a whiff. "So I noticed. How long?"
He scowled at some leaves that skimmed across the lawn. They were brown and dry and
seemed to have a life of their own. "Couple weeks. I'm going crazy."
She laughed sympathetically before she tucked her arm into his. "You'll live, darling. The first month's the toughest."
Now he scowled at her. "How would you know? You never smoked."
"The first month of anything's the toughest. You just have to keep your mind occupied.
Exercise. We'll jog after lunch."
A Will and a Way
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