She mentioned growing things at the house she shared with Rachel, and his mind immediately pictured how he could lay things out. He always thought that they could use a few more green things, especially around back. But if things went to plan, he was rather hoping Mandy wouldn't be in that house much longer, and he hated to leave Rachel with any extra upkeep. "I know a few things that would look nice, but they're probably better planted next year." He nodded toward his makeshift garden. "Keeping them in containers instead of the ground makes it a bit easier to fool them into growing off-season."
Neville could tell from Mandy's sigh that something was the matter, and when he looked over at her again, her expression confirmed it. He reached for her hand again. "Bad food?" he asked, thinking of the conversation he'd had Gran about Mandy's parents. "You want to tell me about it?