She called after him. "If you take too long I might hunt you down and leave leftovers at your doorstep... On a plate." Oh there was no way to save that. She could only hope that he knew she meant of actual food. Rather than any of the other repugnant things that sprang to mind. Because she actually liked him.
But his back was turned and he couldn't see her palm run down her face. With a sigh Maryanne thought it might not be a bad idea to retreat to the auditorium she had claimed for her music classes. Her fingers traced the pendant he had given her shortly after their first meeting, as it hung around her neck, after they left her face.